Justice Allison Riggs

Voters don’t skip down ballot races b/c they don’t care, they skip b/c WE haven’t given voters information about judicial elections and why they matter! Thanks Flip NC for having these critical conversations! Today is primary Election Day, and there are judicial races on your R or D ballot. Vote!

At the NC Supreme Court celebration of Black History Month, we got to see a clip from the documentary “Breaking the Booth” about the youth-led efforts to desegregate the Carolina Theater in Durham, w/ a great panel after the on legal & organizing efforts to combat segregation. #blackhistorymonth

Voting is a fundamental right in this county - make sure you exercise it during this primary election. Primary day is 3/3, but early voting continues through tomorrow. I made my voice heard today! Thanks to the Chatham County Board of Elections for how smoothly run their EV sites are! #ncpol

I’m so relieved that Justice Earls has gotten the medical care she needs to recover fully. No one is more committed than Justice Earls to serving the people of North Carolina. She & I remain clear-eyed about taking back the courts for justice, & the next step is re-electing her in 2026.

Happy holidays from my chambers to yours! The NC Supreme Court had a little Great British Bake Off action going last week. Being one of those judges = #careergoals

How wonderful to be with so many lovers of democracy to share in our commitment to protecting access to the ballot for every lawful voter. Thank you, Crooked Con, and folks from NC & beyond who showed up.

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Last month, I got to attend both the district court judges and superior court judges fall conferences. As a unified judicial system, it’s important that members of the Supreme Court understand the challenges facing our district and superior court judges. I promise to always be listening & learning!

Happy Halloween! Dad, Goose and I are dispensing the treats 🎃 #trickortreat

Tonight the North Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society honored retired Chief Justice Cheri Beasley. As someone who has admired and emulated her service, and benefited from her encouragement, it was honor to be there to witness her special evening.

Earls, Riggs among those on judicial benches honored at Dem's banquet N.C. Supreme Court associate justices Anita Earls and Allison Riggs received standing ovations at the Nash County Democratic Party’s fourth annual Unapologetically Blue fundraising banquet on Saturday...

I'm so grateful to folks in Nash County who are committed to fighting for justice.

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Thanks to NC A. Philip Randolph Institute for the kind recognition and more importantly, the tireless work they do to get voters registered/activated and to make sure that every vote counts! ❤️

Yesterday was a special chance for the NC Supreme Court to celebrate our clerks and swear in many of them. I'm lucky to have these three incredible young women working for me in my chambers!

Belated happy 76th birthday to my dad! He's been through the ringer with me in the last year, supporting me in my campaign and having his vote challenged. We celebrated last week with snacks/football watching on the porch and a nice dinner.

Wilson County Dems are fired up! So fun to join folks for Wilson’s Blue Wave Bash last evening

I am so grateful to @emilyslist.bsky.social and proud to have their support. What a meaningful day highlighting how important it is to #ElectWomen

I'm so grateful to the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys for the incredible honor of being recognized as the Judge of the Year. Coming from other women in the practice, the recognition of my commitment to the rule of law means the world to me!

Had the best time with the Iredell County Democrats last night at their annual Kennedy-Carter dinner. It was an honor to keynote the dinner, celebrate their incredible accomplishments last year, and get excited for all the voters they’ll empower in the next 13 months!

It was great to be with more than 100 young constitutional scholars and future jurists this week at Duke.

Thanks to @dukelaw.bsky.social for having me.

Attending the #ncnaacp state convention is always a highlight of my year! Congratulations to President Deborah Dicks Maxwell on being elected to another term.

What a lovely Sunday evening at the @ncjustice.bsky.social 2025 Defenders of Justice awards. Reinvigorated by all the creative, committed work being done to fight for a better NC.

A little more than two years ago, Governor Cooper first appointed me to serve as your N.C. Supreme Court Justice. Thank you for electing me to keep that seat, and I pledge to continue serving the people of this state without fear or favor.

I’m honored to receive the Jan Allen Courage Award from @lillianslist.bsky.social on behalf of the millions of North Carolinians who stood up and demanded their voices be heard.

On the anniversary of 9/11, I’m thinking of the brave first responders who jumped into action to save lives, and holding close the families who lost loved ones that day.

The Pender County NAACP had a screening yesterday of the PBS documentary American Coup: Wilmington 1898 and it was such an honor to speak to them before the movie about why we must be so vigilant about learning from history. Thank you for inviting me!

Yesterday was a big day at my house. It marked 10 years since I rescued my dog Goose (and what we call his 11th birthday). He was so sick in February that I wasn’t sure we’d make it to that anniversary. But he bounced back! Cheers to a decade with the best furry friend! ❤️🐶🐾 #internationaldogday

Bonus was that Carolina Federation was having its state convention at the same hotel, so I got to pop in to say thank you to them for all their incredible work on behalf of me and the fight for our courts ❤️

It’s been a busy August. Earlier this month, it was honor to celebrate 90 years of the work of the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People! Their endorsement and work in Durham were critical to our victory.

Happy Indian Independence Day! Such an incredible celebration of the world’s largest democracy today in Morrisville.

“Thank you for fighting!”

I’ve spent the last few days with incredibly energized organizers, from @netrootsnation.bsky.social in New Orleans to the @downhomenc.bsky.social convention in Raleigh. And this was the most common refrain I heard.

It was never an option for me to do anything less.