
Fellow Republicans covering legal fees in controversial NC ballot challenge lawsuit
As Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin sues to discard more than 65,000 ballots in the state Supreme Court race, questions around legal costs have been raised as the lawsuit has hit a four-month mark. Griffin’s legal defense fund has reportedly raised $17,200 and $14,000 in legal expenditures, according to The News & Observer. Amid Griffin running up an ever-increasing legal bill, one of his biggest donors is on the state Court of Appeals preparing to hear this case.