From left, the North Carolina Superior Court judges Nathaniel Poovey, Graham Shirley and Dawn Layton listened to testimony last month during the trial over the state’s new political maps.

Both actions were in response to the North Carolina Supreme Court’s 4-3 ruling on Feb. 4, 2022, that the state’s enacted congressional and legislative maps violated the state constitution.

The ruling announced in Wake County Superior Court is expected to be appealed, ultimately landing before the state Supreme Court Posted 5:54 p.m. Jan 11, 2022 — Updated 7:06 p.m. Jan 12, 2022 NO ...

FILE - Judge Jefferson Griffin, the Republican candidate for the N.C. Supreme Court listens to testimony in Wake County Superior Court on Friday, February 7, 2025 in Raleigh, N.C. (Robert Willett ...