Another Set-Back for Jefferson Griffin, But Will It Matter To the Newby Court?

This happened last Friday, as reported by Jeffrey Billman in The Assembly: 

Wake County Special Superior Court Judge William Pittman rejected Jefferson Griffin’s attempt to overturn his 734-vote loss to Justice Allison Riggs in last year’s state Supreme Court race on Friday, ruling that the State Board of Elections had not erred when it dismissed his challenge in December.

Subhead sez, "The decision isn’t the end of legal battles over the state Supreme Court race, but it is a setback for Griffin’s effort to throw out thousands of votes." All of the issues will eventually meld together before the NC Supreme Court led by partisan Republican Paul Newby.

Griffin has gone largely into hiding since he launched his highly irregular attempt to overturn the last election. But he was present Friday in Judge Pittman's court -- blue suit, yellow tie.