NEWS
Riggs for Our Courts
Embry Owen
North Carolina mayors endorse Justice Allison Riggs for NC Supreme Court
Today, fourteen mayors from across North Carolina announced their endorsement of Justice Allison Riggs for the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Riggs for Our Courts
Embry Owen
Riggs For Our Courts Releases New Campaign Ad, “Families Like Mine”
Raleigh, N.C. — Today, Riggs For Our Courts released the campaign’s first ad, “Families Like Mine,” which highlights North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs’ personal commitment to reproductive freedom.
The News and Observer
Kyle Ingram
‘The power levers in our state’ run through its courts. Your choices for NC’s next justice
Amid presidential ballot shake-ups and gubernatorial attack ads, a neglected but consequential campaign is being waged in North Carolina politics for a seat on the state Supreme Court.
Democracy Docket
Crystal Hill
Abortion, Voting Rights, Gerrymandering: What’s at Stake in 2024 Supreme Court Races
The general election in November won’t just decide who runs the country or joins Congress. Judges and lawyers across the nation are vying for a seat on their state’s high court, a powerful role that can shape public policy statewide.
Crooked Media: Strict Scrutiny
Kate Shaw
Shining a Light on State Supreme Court Races
Finally, we have a conversation with Professor Miriam Seifter and Justice Anita Earls of the North Carolina Supreme Court about the weaponization of judicial disciplinary proceedings.
The Hometown Holler
Quinn Ray and Daniel Ayers
Courting Change with Allison Riggs
the Holler welcomes Allison Riggs, the youngest justice on the NC Supreme Court. Originally destined to study microbiology, Justice Riggs reveals how she traded her lab coat for a judge's robes.
Crooked Media: Lovett or Leave It
Jon Lovett
Covet Or Leave It (Live from Asheville, NC!)
Justice Allison Riggs and Lovett divide and conquer your everyday ethical conundrums, and the Want Wheel has us thinking twice about our own deep, dark, hilarious desires.
USA Today
Sarah Gleason
6 heated state Supreme Court elections to keep an eye on
When voters head to the polls in November, they will likely focus on the U.S. presidential race. However, several important down-ballot races are also to watch out for, such as state Supreme Court seats.
Charlotte Observer
Paige Masten
Democrats are changing their strategy for 2024’s must-win NC Supreme Court race
North Carolina Republicans swept every statewide judicial election on the ballot, regaining a majority on the state’s highest court for the first time since 2016. It’s had massive political implications.
New Republic
Grace Segers
The Hot New Down-Ballot Races
Ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago, races for state Supreme Courts have garnered increased attention and money, becoming the new battleground for abortion rights and access. This year will be no different, as 33 states will hold elections for seats on their high courts.
NDRC and Planned Parenthood Votes
Madia Coleman
NDRC and Planned Parenthood Votes Announce Effort to Safeguard Democracy and Reproductive Rights through Investments in State Supreme Court Races
Washington, D.C. — Today, the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC) and Planned Parenthood Votes announce a new joint effort to protect democracy and reproductive rights with a collective investment of at least $5 million on state supreme court races across the country.