On Christmas Eve, American Airlines flights were grounded, and Griffin sought an injunction with an expedited schedule in an NC Supreme Court ballot dispute. President Biden commuted 37 death sentences, including a convict involved in a Camp Lejeune murder. Chris Cooper discussed his book, Anatomy of a Purple State. Elias' clients aimed to intervene in the NC Supreme Court case, while Donna King reported on Carrboro suing Duke Energy over alleged climate deception.