CiVL News: Apr 14, 2026, 5:04 AM PDT -- Electoral Maps, Geofence Warrants, and Trump's Dismissed Defamation Suit

Here's your latest episode from the Reason Magazine CiVL News Roundup produced by CiVL.com. This episode explores how domestic migration is reshaping the Electoral College and examines a key Fourth Amendment case before the Supreme Court. It also covers the dismissal of Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal. • The U-Haul Growth Index shows red states like Texas, Florida, and Tennessee leading in attracting new residents. • California, Illinois, and Massachusetts were at the bottom of the U-Haul Growth Index for inbound migration. • Analyses by Jonathan Cervas and the American Redistricting Project project shifts in Electoral College votes by 2030. • Both analyses project four Electoral College seats to move from California to Texas. • Politico suggests these shifts could narrow Democrats' path to 270 Electoral College votes in 2032. • The Supreme Court will hear Chatrie v. United States, a Fourth Amendment case on geofence warrants, on April 27th. • Eugene Volokh's amicus brief identifies issues: whether obtaining Google records is a Fourth Amendment "search" and warrant constitutionality. • The Court is expected to rule narrowly on the warrant question in Chatrie, leaving broader search issues for later. • A federal judge in Miami dismissed Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal. • Trump sued the Journal over a report about a letter for Jeffrey Epstein's 50th birthday. • The Journal's article described a letter with an imaginary dialogue between "Donald" and "Jeffrey." • The dismissal was without prejudice, allowing Trump to amend and refile the complaint. 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.