Breaking - Federal Judge orders the appointment of Judge Riggs

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In a ruling that could put an end to nearly six months of legal battles over North Carolina’s contested Supreme Court election, a federal judge on Monday ruled against the Republican candidate’s effort to overturn his narrow loss. Chief U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers, an appointee of President Donald Trump, ruled that Jefferson Griffin, a judge on the state Court of Appeals, cannot “change the…
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article305391111.html#storylink=cpy

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1. Better link

https://www.wral.com/story/federal-judge-tells-state-board-to-certify-riggs-victory-in-disputed-supreme-court-race/21993890/

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs would retain her seat on the state’s highest court under a new federal court order that said efforts to invalidate some absentee ballots are unconstitutional.
U.S. District Judge Richard Myers II on Monday ordered the North Carolina State Board of Elections to certify the Democrat’s narrow victory in the November election. But he paused the ruling for seven days to allow Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin to appeal.

This case concerns whether the federal Constitution permits a state to alter the rules of an election after the fact and apply those changes retroactively only to a select group of voters, and in so doing treat those voters differently than other similarly situated individuals,” Myers wrote. “This case is also about whether a state may redefine its class of eligible voters but offer no process to those who may have been misclassified as ineligible.

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2. Now they will go screaming & crying to their scrotus because judge said they can't cheat

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3. They will lose

This shit is over

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6. I sure hope it's over.

Fucking ridiculous.

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4. Just heard that, Malaise

Finally! Six months of Republicans attempting to steal a judgeship in broad daylight. Kudos to Alison Riggs for not giving it up.

And the poetic justice?

The ruling was from a Trump appointed judge.

Eat that Donnie Two Dolls!

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5. Me too

Really good news

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7. Yes, it is!

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8. That judge? He was just a covffee boy...

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9. Creepy loser.....