Republican senators attack Justice Allison Riggs (D) over her public support for abortion rights

Three Republican state senators have accused Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs of “blatantly violating” the state Code of Judicial Conduct in her campaign for election to state’s highest court.

Senators, Buck Newton, Amy Galey, and Danny Britt, filed a complaint with the North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission on October 14, accusing Justice Riggs making public statements about how she would rule on cases that could come before the court.

“As attorneys who value the integrity of our judicial process, it has become clear that Justice Riggs is guided more by the politics of winning an election rather than honoring the Code of Judicial Conduct,” the senators wrote.

Riggs responded forcefully to the accusations Monday on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, saying she would not be “intimidated” by the attacks.

“Let me be clear: I will not be intimidated by these Republican attacks on judicial independence and free speech,” Riggs said in the statement. “All voters deserve to cast an informed vote, which means knowing about my values and seeing the receipts on my opponent’s record.”




https://ncnewsline.com/2024/10/22/republican-senators-attack-justice-allison-riggs-over-her-public-support-for-abortion-rights/