Less than 1: PM Edition, August 11

This evening on Less than 1: a judge is skeptical of immigration agents' cellphone self-collection process, the 9th Circuit appoints Bielejeski to the Eastern District bankruptcy bench, and Kaiser membership raises a recusal issue for a judge in a $100 million dispute. Also: Luigi Mangione's New York trial will have an anonymous jury, Illinois' governor signs a bill limiting investor influence on law firms, and California announces the voluntary cancellation of a common commercial pesticide.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

Judge skeptical of immigration agents' cellphone self-collection
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393588-judge-skeptical-of-immigration-agents-cellphone-self-collection

9th Circuit appoints Bielejeski to Eastern District bankruptcy bench
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393601-9th-circuit-appoints-bielejeski-to-eastern-district-bankruptcy-bench

Kaiser membership raises recusal issue for judge in $100M dispute
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/393600-kaiser-membership-raises-recusal-issue-for-judge-in-100m-dispute

(NYT) Luigi Mangione's N.Y. trial will have an anonymous jury
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/nyregion/luigi-mangione-hearing-murder-trial.html

(Reuters) Illinois governor signs bill limiting investor influence on law firms
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/illinois-governor-signs-bill-limiting-investor-influence-law-firms-2026-08-10/

(Sacramento Bee) California announces voluntary cancellation of common commercial pesticide
https://www.sacbee.com/food-drink/article316834254.html