Less than 1: PM Edition, May 29

This evening on Less than 1: the California Supreme Court limits blanket attempts to disqualify judges, ruling courts can now reject bad-faith Section 170.6 motions. Also: a federal magistrate signals she may sanction a bellwether plaintiff in the Uber sexual assault MDL for misleading discovery -- and flags possible AI-hallucinated case citations as an additional basis. And: Yolo County opens a public search for a new district attorney after Jeff Reisig's abrupt retirement. Plus: a Miami federal judge reopens Trump's IRS lawsuit, saying she wants to investigate whether the settlement was premised on fraud. And from the Los Angeles Times: newly obtained 911 logs show Eaton Fire deputies evacuated a west Altadena resident nearly four hours before official orders went out.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

California Supreme Court limits blanket challenges to judges
https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391786-california-supreme-court-limits-blanket-challenges-to-judges

Court weighs Uber's sanctions request in sexual assault bellwether case
https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391787-court-weighs-uber-s-sanctions-request-in-sexual-assault-bellwether-case

Yolo supervisors open DA search after Reisig's abrupt retirement
https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391775-yolo-supervisors-open-da-search-after-reisig-s-abrupt-retirement

(NYT) Judge Reopens Trump's I.R.S. Suit and Questions His 'Weaponization' Fund
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/politics/trump-irs-lawsuit-ruling.html

(LA Times) West Altadena rescue came nearly 4 hours before evacuations ordered, 911 records show
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-29/more-missed-opportunities-to-evacuate-west-altadena-during-eaton-fire-new-911-records-from-sheriff