CiVL News: Apr 10, 2026, 5:05 AM PDT -- Sotomayor's Kavanaugh Critique, a Blinded Protester, and AI Minds

Here's your latest episode from the Reason Magazine CiVL News Roundup produced by CiVL.com. This episode explores a federal judge's ruling on student cell phone rights, a Supreme Court Justice's controversial remarks, and a birthright citizenship debate. It also covers a serious injury at an LA protest and the launch of RFK Jr.'s podcast. • An 18-year-old lost an eye at an LA protest after being struck by a less-lethal round from a DHS agent. • DHS claims agents used minimum force against 1,000 protesters who threw rocks and bottles. • Justice Sotomayor criticized Justice Kavanaugh's background in remarks at a Kansas law school. • Sotomayor suggested Kavanaugh, from professional parents, doesn't understand hourly workers' struggles. • Eugene Volokh at Reason questioned Sotomayor's factual premise about Kavanaugh's parents and background. • A federal judge in Texas ruled students have no constitutional right to possess a cell phone in class. • The ruling came from a case where a student refused to follow rules and used his phone during a test. • The birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara, is generating new legal scholarship and debate. • Scholars are disputing the Solicitor General's characterization of a 1921 Yale Law Journal article. • Legal scholar Josh Blackman highlighted Justice John Marshall Harlan's lecture notes on Wong Kim Ark. • RFK Jr. is launching a new podcast, adding to his public presence. Join CiVL and be part of building the future you want to live in. Be an early adopter. We're just getting started. Human respect, a core tenet of CiVL's vision, recognizes that the path to a flourishing civilization does not lie in more efficient forms of coercion, but in the widespread adoption of human respect as a primary value. By moving away from the "Conflict Machine" and toward a culture of voluntary cooperation, we align ourselves with the natural requirements for human well-being. We built CiVL News out of our passion for free and open access to information. Follow the topics you care about, and don't be subjected to algos! You're invited to build a hub with us for ideas that upgrade civilizations.