BREAKING: Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin concedes the North Carolina Supreme Court race to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs, ending his six-month legal battle to overturn the election. From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social
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BREAKING: Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin concedes the North Carolina Supreme Court race to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs, ending his six-month legal battle to overturn the election. From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social
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Incredible work, @democracydocket.com! Riggs emphatically fought for the rights of the voters and I’m so glad this is over and democracy won this round.
The only reason I can think for him not challenging via appeal is that once he loses on appeal, it becomes precedent in the federal courts, which then empowers democratic court cases challenging republican bullshit when they try to do this elsewhere. @marcelias.bsky.social - Thoughts?
Also this: bsky.app/profile/mjsd...
Three justices on the North Carolina Supreme Court who tried to steal this election for Griffin are up for election in 2028: Paul Newby, Phil Berger Jr., and Tamara P. Barringer. When Election Day comes around, I hope the state's voters remember what these lawless partisans tried to do here.
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