NC jurists urge Griffin (R) to concede amid election legal battle
RALEIGH, N.C. — A coalition of over 200 North Carolina jurists, senior state government officials, bar leaders, legal educators, and practicing attorneys issued a joint letter to Jefferson Griffin, urging him to drop his lawsuit challenging the 2024 election results for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. The letter, sent Tuesday, emphasizes the importance of upholding the integrity of the judicial system and respecting the will of the voters.
The letter comes as the North Carolina Court of Appeals prepares to hear arguments in Griffin’s case later this week. Last month, the Wake County Superior Court denied Griffin’s demand to discard over 65,000 ballots, a decision he is now appealing. Despite multiple recounts confirming his loss, Griffin continues to seek a reversal of the election outcome.
“The arguments you have advanced ask our judicial system to change the rules in place for the 2024 election after it has run its course. Indeed, if you succeed, tens of thousands of voters will lose their voice after they voted,” the letter states. “For the sake of our judicial system, we ask you to terminate your litigation now.”
The signatories of the letter include prominent figures such as former NC Supreme Court Chief Justices Jim Exum and Henry Frye, former NC Supreme Court Associate Justices J. Phil Carlton and Willis Whichard, and former NC Court of Appeals Judges Gerald Arnold, Linda McGee, Wanda Bryant, Jack L. Cozort, Martha A. Geer, Reuben F. Young, Linda Stephens, and Ralph A. Walker.
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