The trailing Republican in a tight North Carolina Supreme Court race suffered legal setbacks Friday as a federal judge refused to halt any upcoming official declaration that his Democratic rival won their November election.

A trailing candidate in a very close election last month for the North Carolina Supreme Court has asked that court to get involved legally in his race.

A motion by the North Carolina State Board of Elections has removed a Republican state Supreme Court candidate's protest over 60,000 ballots to federal court.

A Republican candidate for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court who is trailing Democratic incumbent Justice Allison Riggs by 734 votes has asked the same court he hopes to join to intervene and prevent 60,

Democrats in North Carolina were celebrating big wins in the swing state after the November election, including victories for governor and other top statewide offices.

After almost two weeks of vote counting, Democratic Justice Allison Riggs won her election to the North Carolina Supreme Court by just 734 votes.

The Republican candidate narrowly trailing in the North Carolina Supreme Court race has asked that same court to throw out 60,000 ballots from last month's election.

A trailing candidate in a very close election for the North Carolina Supreme Court asked that court on Wednesday to step in and prevent election officials from counting in his race over 60,000 ballots that he argues weren’t lawfully cast.

Judge Richard E. Myers II of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina has denied Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin's request for a temporary restraining order to block c