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North Carolina Supreme Court Blocked Certification of a Justice’s Win. Activists Fear It’s “Dangerous for Democracy.”

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North Carolina Supreme Court temporarily blocks certification of Democrat incumbent's narrow victory.

Judge Jefferson Griffin is challenging the certification of Justice Allison Riggs ’ reelection.

Riggs won reelection by 734 votes, a minuscule margin of victory that was confirmed by two recounts.

Griffin has sought for his claims to be decided by the Supreme Court he hopes to join, which is led by his mentor Paul Newby .

Republican Justice Richard Dietz : Post-election litigation invites "incredible mischief" Democratic Justice Anita Earls : Griffin 's challenge to 60,000 ballots was “almost certainly meritless” Dietz joined by four other Republican members of the court.

Dietz says Griffin ’s challenge will lead to doubts about the finality of vote counts following an election.

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