Less than 1: AM Edition, September 10

This morning on Less than 1: the 9th Circuit asks the California Supreme Court to resolve Prop. 103 insurer rate questions in a USAA case, local governments scramble to support beleaguered prosecutors' offices, and the 2nd District backs a state civil rights probe of SpaceX. Also: federal judges' interns may accept recruiting stipends from law firms, and a DHS proposal would eliminate the H-1B post-layoff grace period.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

2nd District backs California civil rights probe of SpaceX
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/394328-2nd-district-backs-california-civil-rights-probe-of-spacex

(Reuters) US judges' interns may accept money from law firms recruiting them, ethics panel says
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-judges-interns-may-accept-money-law-firms-recruiting-them-ethics-panel-says-2026-09-09/

(Bloomberg Law) H-1B Worker Grace Period After Layoff Nixed in DHS Proposal
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/h-1b-workers-grace-period-after-layoff-nixed-in-dhs-proposal