Allison Riggs was appointed to the Supreme Court by Governor Roy Cooper. She previously served as a judge on the Court of Appeals. Prior to the bench, Riggs was the Co-Executive Director and Chief Counsel for Voting Rights at the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, as well as a Staff Attorney and Senior Staff Attorney. Riggs is a civil rights litigator and community lawyer who has served as lead counsel in numerous voting rights cases, including twice arguing before the United States Supreme Court. Riggs received her Bachelor’s Degree, Master's Degree, and Juris Doctor from the University of Florida.
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