The state Supreme Court, which has a 5 to 2 Republican majority, will now hear Jefferson Griffin’s challenge of over 60,000 ballots cast in his race to ascend to the high court.

Jurisdiction for petitions by Judge Jefferson Griffin in his dispute with the North Carolina State Board of Elections and Judge Allison Riggs, his election opponent, were remanded from federal court to the state on Monday night.

After incumbent Democratic Justice Allison Riggs appeared to defeat Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court, Griffin has been seeking to throw out 60,000 ballots.