This journey to this point was not a normal one,” Justice Anita Earls told the crowd gathered to watch Justice Allison Riggs’ swearing in.

Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs was sworn into the North Carolina Supreme Court, marking the end of a six-month legal battle with Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin.

North Carolina Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs has been sworn in to a new term after her Republican rival challenged the results over six months. Riggs took her oath Tuesday in Raleigh shortly after the State Board of Elections issued an election certificate to her.