Less than 1: PM Edition, October 9

A Kern County judge tentatively strikes down California's fracking ban, finding regulators unlawfully imposed a blanket prohibition. A federal judge threatens ICE with daily fines over its failure to provide medical records and photographs from the Adelanto detention center. And a Los Angeles judge cuts a $9.65 million attorney-fee request to $3.52 million in an employment discrimination case against Liberty Mutual. Also: An Anthropic AI model submits a fabricated tip in an unsolved murder case, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream a military execution draws bipartisan criticism.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

Judge tentatively strikes down California's fracking ban
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/395189-judge-strikes-down-california-fracking-ban-orders-permit-reviews

Judge threatens ICE with daily fines over Adelanto detention records
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/395188-adelanto-detention-monitors-still-lack-records-judge-warns-of-fines

Judge slashes $9.65 million attorney-fee request to $3.52 million

(The Wall Street Journal) Anthropic AI model goes rogue, submits fake unsolved murder tip

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/anthropic-ai-model-goes-rogue-submits-fake-unsolved-murder-tip-b0566f54

(The New York Times) Some GOP lawmakers pan Hegseth's plan to stream execution of Fort Hood shooter

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/us/politics/democrats-republicans-hegseth-execution.html