Judges Reverse Retirement After Trump's Win

The North Carolina Supreme Court race between Justice Allison Riggs and Judge Jefferson Griffin remains unresolved nearly a month post-election, with Riggs currently leading by 734 votes after a recount. Griffin's lead initially exceeded 10,000 votes but diminished as provisional and absentee ballots were counted. He has requested a hand recount of select precincts and filed protests regarding 60,000 ballots, which has raised questions about the process under the Democrat-controlled State Board of Elections. Meanwhile, U.S. District Judge Max Cogburn of North Carolina has reversed his decision to retire, joining Ohio Judge Algenon Marbley in unretiring after Donald Trump's electoral victory, a move criticized by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell as politically motivated. Both judges were expected to create vacancies for Biden to fill, but their decisions now complicate the administration's judicial nominations. The situation reflects broader partisan tensions and concerns over judicial independence amidst a political transition.