GOP Lawyer On Potential Legal Challenges To Election Results
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ben Ginsberg, a top Republican election lawyer, on the possibilities of legal challenges to election results.
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Uber And Lyft To Continue Treating Drivers As Independent Contractors
California voters supported Proposition 22, which lets Uber and Lyft continue to treat their drivers in the state as independent contractors rather than employees entitled to benefits.
Faith, LGBTQ Rights Collide At Supreme Court
At issue in the case is the rights of a city to enforce its anti-discrimination policies in contracting against the rights of religious groups.
Lawsuits Filed After Police Use Pepper Spray At North Carolina March To The Polls
Two lawsuits prepared by civil rights groups on behalf of marchers in last weekend's rally in Alamance County allege voter intimidation by law enforcement.
Supreme Court Examines When Juveniles May Be Sentenced to Life Without Parole
New Justice Barrett, a mother of 7, is among those now weighing when juvenile offenders are so incapable of rehabilitation that they may be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
How An Abortion Fight In Supreme Court Could Threaten Birth Control, Too
In talk of the impact Amy Coney Barrett could have on abortion rights, many people overlook related cases that might be in play, including the right to birth control that the court recognized in 1965.
Bail For Kyle Rittenhouse, Accused Kenosha Shooter, Set At $2 Million
Rittenhouse's lawyers argued that because he had allegedly acted in self-defense the bond should be set at $750,000. But Court Commissioner Loren Keating rejected that argument.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Rule Designed to Impede Immigrants Seeking Green Cards
Federal judge rejected a Trump Administration rule Monday that would have denied green cards to any immigrant accessing public benefits such as food stamps.
Nevada Judge Blocks Republican Lawsuit That Sought To Halt Mail-In Ballot Count
The Nevada Republican Party and Trump campaign alleged they could not observe the counting process closely enough. The judge ruled they failed to provide evidence that votes were improperly counted.
Federal Judge Rules Drive-Through Votes Are Valid In Harris County, Texas
A federal judge in Texas dismissed a lawsuit by a group of Republicans seeking to invalidate more than 100,000 votes in Harris County, Texas. The Texas Supreme Court earlier denied a similar petition.