North Carolina judge's ruling retains close court election result, but more legal steps are expected
A North Carolina trial judge on Friday upheld decisions by election officials to reject protests by the trailing candidate in a very close state Supreme Court election who wants tens of thousands of contested ballots removed from the race tallies.
Federal Ruling Says State Courts Should Decide North Carolina Election Case
Three counts found an incumbent Democrat won a State Supreme Court race. But the Republican candidate is trying to nullify more than 60,000 votes.
North Carolina judge upholds close Supreme Court election result, but more legal steps are expected
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina trial judge on Friday upheld decisions by election officials to reject protests by the trailing candidate in a very close state Supreme Court election who ...
North Carolina judge upholds state Supreme Court election results
Associate Justice Allison Riggs maintains a 734-vote lead over her Republican rival Jefferson Griffin, a result Griffin hoped to reverse.
Wake County judge dismisses GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in North Carolina Supreme Court election
A Wake County Superior Court judge on Friday rejected Republican Jefferson Griffin’s attempt to throw out 65,000 ballots cast in November’s Supreme Court election.
Legal battle continues over North Carolina Supreme Court election
More than three months after Election Day, the race for North Carolina Supreme Court associate justice still isn’t over as a heated legal battle continues in state court.
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North Carolina Judge Rules Racial Bias Played a Role in Conviction of Black Man Who Spent 15 Years on Death Row
Judge ruled prosecutors unlawfully dismissed Black jurors in Hasson Bacote's death penalty case and used racist language like ...
North Carolina judge finds death sentences influenced by racial discrimination
On Friday, a Johnston County judge found that race played a significant role in the death penalty trial of Hasson Bacote, influencing the makeup of the jury along with the decision of the death ...
North Carolina judge finds racial bias in landmark death penalty case
The Racial Justice Act allowed people to challenge their death sentences if they could demonstrate race played a role in ...
Republicans' "baseless attempts" to overturn a loss in North Carolina could drag on for months
The GOP candidate for state Supreme Court refuses to accept that “North Carolinians simply did not choose him" ...
Racial bias tainted jury selection and death sentence for a Black man in North Carolina, judge says
A North Carolina judge has ruled that racial bias tainted jury selection and sentencing in the trial of a Black inmate who ...
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North Carolina Judge Finds Racial Bias in Death Penalty in Landmark Case
RALEIGH, N.C. – In a landmark case, a North Carolina judge ruled today that race played an impermissible role in jury selection for Hasson Bacote, a Black man who challenged his death sentence under ...
Trump-Appointed Judge Temporarily Blocks Efforts to Dismantle USAID
This decision follows a lawsuit filed by the largest U.S. government workers' union and an association of foreign service ...
Race was ‘a significant factor’ in Johnston County death penalty case, NC judge rules
Attorneys for the state said they planned to appeal the superior court judge’s ruling to the NC Supreme Court.