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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.

Press release

September 19, 2024

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.

Press Release

September 16, 2024

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.

News coverage

September 4, 2024

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.

News coverage

September 4, 2024

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.

Podcast

September 2, 2024

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.

Interview

July 8, 2024

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.

Interview

June 25, 2024

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.

News coverage

June 7, 2024

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.

Opinion

June 3, 2024

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.

News coverage

May 23, 2024

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.

Press release

May 20, 2024

Slow Boring

Matthew Yglesias

How to make a difference in the 2024 election

In figuring out how to cover the 2024 elections, I’ve been thinking about what kind of election coverage is not only useful to people, but also distinctive and on-brand for Slow Boring.

Other

May 7, 2024

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