A Lengthy Legal Battle in North Carolina Could Show How to Flip an Election NYT | Top Stories By: Nick Corasaniti and Eduardo Medina 27 April 2025 at 17:01 Even as Republicans suffer setbacks in their fight to overturn a loss in a State Supreme Court race, judges have shown a striking willingness to entertain the long-shot challenges. © Cornell Watson for The New York TimesThe North Carolina Supreme Court in Raleigh, N.C. The outcome of an election for a seat on the bench last fall is still being challenged in court.