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In its action, the appeals panel reversed the ruling of trial court Judge Eric Keen, who had denied a request to halt the policy.

So you have, again, a situation where somebody is trying to get the appellate courts involved, where we still don't have this record that the trial court judge is trying to create.

The 103-page decision overturns a trial court ruling denying Republican Appeals Court Judge Jefferson Griffin's request to toss out tens of thousands of votes he claims are invalid.

The North Carolina Supreme Court dismissed an appellate court judge's legal effort to overturn his electoral defeat on Wednesday, allowing the election protests to proceed in the trial court.

The trial court sentenced Collins to 15 years to life following her conviction.