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In It to Win It

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Sat Apr 12, 2025, 12:56 AM Saturday

NEWS: North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Riggs goes to federal court.

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UPDATE: Justice Allison Riggs asks the federal court to temporarily block this order, which could disenfranchise the 5k military/overseas voters and ultimately turn the election in Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin’s favor.
https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-carolina-supreme-court-2024-election-protests-rejection-challenges-ii/


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NEWS: North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Riggs goes to federal court. (Original Post) In It to Win It Saturday OP
This is just fucking ridiculous. William769 Saturday #1
She's been prepared to take it to Federal court from the get go pat_k Saturday #2

pat_k

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2. She's been prepared to take it to Federal court from the get go
Sat Apr 12, 2025, 04:45 AM
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She is a former civil rights attorney. Before going the bench she fought for voting rights, including arguing twice before SCOTUS. National players are testing new strategies and approaches to disenfranchise voters. They assume this is below the radar. They are looking to set a precedent. And if they get away with it, it will spread like wildfire. They must be stopped. She's defending our right to vote -- all of us, whoever we may choose to vote for.

Simon Rosenberg's 4/8 interview with her:
https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/protecting-our-elections-and-our


Contribute to the defense fund if you can:
https://www.riggsforourcourts.com/

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