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Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 6 Candidates

According to the N.C. Judicial Branch website, “The Supreme Court of North Carolina is the state’s highest court, and there is no further appeal from its decisions on matters of state law. It is made up of the Chief Justice, who also serves as head of the Judicial Branch, and six associate justices. Each justice serves an eight-year term.” This court also hears appeals in death penalty cases. Of the seven justices, five currently are Republicans and two are Democrats.

  • Jefferson G. Griffin

    REPUBLICAN

    Griffin was previously in the district attorney’s office of Wake County and then was appointed to be a District Court judge. He was elected to the N.C. Court of Appeals in 2020. He lists “protecting our constitution, integrity in the courtroom and defending the rule of law” on his website. Griffin has a bachelor’s from UNC Chapel Hill and a JD from N.C. Central University. He is an Army veteran and father of one. He was formerly a high school football player in Nash County. (Age 43)

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  • Allison Riggs

    DEMOCRAT

    Riggs is an incumbent associate justice. She was appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper to the seat in 2023. She was formerly on the N.C. Court of Appeals and before that worked at a non-profit that advocates for voting rights. She has said, “I am the only woman of childbearing age on any of the appellate courts and diverse courts that reflect the living experience of all North Carolinians are good courts.” She received a bachelor’s, master’s and JD from the University of Florida. (Age 42)

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