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"Breaking: NC Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin just conceded the election - six months, and three rounds of vote tallies, after he lost. Our office led the legal defense of this election, pushing back against an effort to throw out tens of thousands of lawful votes. But let’s be clear - this never should have happened. There was no sound legal basis for trying to change the rules after the fact. From the beginning, it was an attempt to twist the law to reverse the outcome of a legitimate election. And it put tens of thousands of lawful votes at risk - including ballots from military servicemembers and long-time North Carolinians who followed the rules and voted lawfully. This attack didn’t work, but there’s a real risk that other losing candidates might try the same attack in the future. We will always defend your right to vote - and the lawful outcomes of elections. I’m deeply proud of the attorneys in my office who fought to protect those votes - and won. Congratulations to Justice Allison Riggs. The rule of law held. The will of the voters was upheld. - Jeff Jackson"

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5/8/2025 1:19:55 PM

https://www.wral.com/story/nc-lawmakers-rush-through-changes-limiting-governor-s-power-to-pick-prosecutors/22004853/

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"In a meeting that drew transparency concerns, state lawmakers weren't shown copies of the bill they'd be asked to vote on until four minutes beforehand. ... "When the constitution says the governor may fill these vacancies, it does not leave room for the legislature to take that power and give it to someone else," Rubin said. "... I think courts should strike this down if we pass it, but we shouldn't give them that chance. We shouldn't bring a bill forward that violates the North Carolina Constitution and separation of powers." Stein is currently suing the legislature, citing similar constitutional arguments, over a different law restricting his power to fill judicial vacancies and more. ... The meeting wasn't announced until less than an hour before it began. Many of the lawmakers who serve on the committee weren't able to make it there. And during debate over the bill it became clear that at least some lawmakers hadn't read the latest version of the bill, which had been rewritten just prior to the meeting. That newly rewritten version of the bill was emailed to the lawmakers who serve on the committee just four minutes before the meeting began. The legislature has chosen to give itself very few rules for transparency and notice. Tuesday's meeting violated even the barebones rules that do exist. However, there are also no consequences for state lawmakers when they break their self-imposed rules -— something that Rep. Allison Dahle, D-Wake, noted at the start of Tuesday's meeting. "I want it on the record that this is not how business should proceed," said Dahle, who serves as vice chair of the committee. "This is not how government should proceed, and I am offended. I think my other colleagues are offended as well.""

5/13/2025 1:54:05 PM