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North Carolina Supreme Court blocks state from certifying Democrat as winner in top court race

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The North Carolina Supreme Court voted to block the certification of Democratic Justice Allison Riggs as the winner of her state Supreme Court race while her GOP opponent challenges the legitimacy of certain ballots.

The 5 -1 ruling places a temporary stay on the state elections board from declaring Riggs the winner over Republican Jefferson Griffin .

Riggs had recused herself from the case, but Griffin has been challenging the validity of 60,000 votes cast in the race.

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