Case: Griffin v. North Carolina Board of Elections

320P24-3 | North Carolina state supreme court

Filed Date: Dec. 23, 2024

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) In November 2024, the incumbent Democratic candidate narrowly beat the Republican candidate in a closely contested race for the open seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. The Republican candidate filed a protest with the State Board of Elections, arguing that 60,000 votes cast in the election should be discounted because the forms these voters were given to fill out did not ask for some information that they should have under North Carolina law. When the State Board of Elections refused to disqualify the votes, the Republican candidate filed a writ of prohibition with the North Carolina Supreme Court, asking them to toss out the votes. This case is ongoing.

People


Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff
Attorney for Defendant

Babb, Mary Carla (North Carolina)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Appel, Rachel (North Carolina)

Babbitt, Christopher

Baronia, Nitisha

Bennett, Raymond Michael

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document
2

320P24-3

Petition for Writ of Prohibition

Dec. 18, 2024

Dec. 18, 2024

Complaint
50

5:24-cv-00724

Order

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Jan. 6, 2025

Jan. 6, 2025

Order/Opinion
24

5:24-cv-00731

Order

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Jan. 6, 2025

Jan. 6, 2025

Order/Opinion
133-1

25-01018

Judgment

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Feb. 4, 2025

Feb. 4, 2025

Order/Opinion
132

25-01018

Unpublished per curiam opinion

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Feb. 4, 2025

Feb. 4, 2025

Order/Opinion
33

25-01020

Unpublished Per Curiam Opinion

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Feb. 4, 2025

Feb. 4, 2025

Order/Opinion
1

5:25-cv-00193

Class Action Complaint

Conley v. Hirsch

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

Complaint
60

5:24-cv-00731

Opinion

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

Order/Opinion

2025 WL 1118584

21

5:25-cv-00193

Judgment

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025

Order/Opinion

Docket

Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.

Case Details

State / Territory: North Carolina

Case Type(s):

Election/Voting Rights

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 23, 2024

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Republican candidate for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

North Carolina Board of Elections, State

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State law

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Non-settlement Outcome

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Mixed

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Content of Injunction:

Vote Counting

Issues

Voting:

Election administration

Voting: General & Misc.