Less than 1: AM Edition, August 21

This morning on Less than 1: a federal judge rejects California's bid to block a Sable Offshore pipeline restart order, the 9th Circuit dismisses California's ghost-gun regulation challenge on standing grounds, and a judge grants Procore partial summary judgment in an Oracle trade secrets suit. Also: the Trump administration recommends stripping the ABA of law school oversight authority, a former acting U.S. attorney dies in the San Diego federal building, and a graduate student charged after deleting his phone's data during a border search speaks out on privacy.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

(Politico) Trump administration recommends stripping American Bar Association of law school oversight authority
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/21/trump-administration-recommends-stripping-american-bar-association-of-law-school-oversight-authority-01045391

(The San Diego Union-Tribune) Former acting U.S. attorney dies in downtown San Diego federal building
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/08/20/former-acting-u-s-attorney-dies-in-downtown-san-diego-federal-building/

(The New York Times) U.S. citizen who deleted phone's data says his prosecution puts privacy at risk
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/us/politics/samuel-tunick-deleted-phone-felony.html