Less than 1: PM Edition, July 21

This evening on Less than 1: 9th Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke warns in dissent that a panel ruling gives schools sweeping power over teachers' speech, a failure to probe alternate juror bias dooms PPP fraud convictions, California's attorney general sues the Trump administration over greenhouse gas regulations, and a Berkeley encampment sweep challenge is cleared for class action. Also: the U.S. pauses $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota, a U.S. attorney chosen by judges challenges Trump's power to fire him, and Democrats demand information from a law firm over its deal with Trump.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

VanDyke warns 9th Circuit ruling gives schools sweeping power over teachers' speech
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393149-vandyke-warns-9th-circuit-ruling-gives-schools-sweeping-power-over-teachers-speech

Failure to probe alternate juror bias dooms PPP fraud convictions
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393148-failure-to-probe-alternate-juror-bias-dooms-ppp-fraud-convictions

Attorney general sues Trump administration over greenhouse gas regulations
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393147-attorney-general-sues-trump-administration-over-greenhouse-gas-regulations

Berkeley encampment sweep challenge cleared for class action
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393146-berkeley-encampment-sweep-challenge-cleared-for-class-action

(Reuters) US pauses $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California, Minnesota
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-health-secretary-kennedy-says-cms-is-pausing-medicaid-payments-california-2026-07-21/

(NYT) U.S. Attorney Chosen by Judges Challenges Trump's Power to Fire Him
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/roger-rogoff-doj-lawsuit.html

(NYT) Democrats Demand Information From Law Firm Over Its Deal With Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/politics