The Latest Breaking News from North Carolina Supreme Court

Democracy hangs on in North Carolina

The GOP spent months trying to toss out thousands of votes for Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs

Salon · May 15, 2025

North Carolina judge challenging outcome of race wore Confederate uniform in college photo

A judge challenging the outcome of his North Carolina Supreme Court race was photographed wearing Confederate military garb and posing before a Confederate battle flag when he was a member of a college fraternity that glorified the pre-Civil War South

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025

DNC intervenes in NC election fight

DNC Chair Ken Martin accused North Carolina Republicans of trying to "steal an election in plain sight"

Salon · Feb 19, 2025

Two new candidates declare in North Carolina

Ballotpedia tracked two new state-level candidates in North Carolina between Sept. 25 and Oct. 1. This was two more candidates than the prior week. 

Ballotpedia · Oct 3, 2023

Editorial: Republicans are too reckless for even this Supreme Court

With Tuesday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Moore v. Harper, the reckless, anti-democratic arrogance of North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders finally hit a wall.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court affirms state court authority to overturn congressional district boundaries in Moore v. Harper

On June 27, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Moore v. Harper that the North Carolina Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning the state’s congressional district boundaries did not conflict with the Elections Clause in the U.S. Constitution. Although the state supreme court subsequently reversed its decision, SCOTUS upheld the…

Ballotpedia · Jun 28, 2023

Chief Justice Roberts Calls Out Counsel In Moore v. Harper

This opinion continues a trend where the Court faults lawyers for making certain arguments, not making other arguments.

Reason · Jun 28, 2023

Is drawing a voting map that helps a political party illegal? Only in some states

A North Carolina court's unusual ruling has highlighted the fact that some states allow voting districts to be drawn in ways that make elections less competitive and help one political party win.

WEKU · May 17, 2023

DOJ urges Supreme Court not to decide case on federal elections - Roll Call

The DOJ and most parties in a dispute about North Carolina congressional maps urged the Supreme Court on Thursday not to decide the case.

Roll Call · May 11, 2023

A North Carolina court overrules itself in a case tied to a disputed election theory

North Carolina's highest court has overruled one of its own rulings, throwing into question if the U.S. Supreme Court will issue a decision on the major elections case known as Moore v. Harper.

WEKU · Apr 28, 2023