X.AI LLC v. Ellison
ACTIVE - Private challenge
Case Details
- Court:
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
- Docket:
- 0:26-cv-03425
- Filed:
- July 27, 2026
- Status:
- Motion for temporary restraining order and injunctive relief sought before law's August 1, 2026 effective date. TRO denied; hearing set for August 19, 2026 on motion for preliminary injunction.
- Plaintiff(s):
- X.AI LLC
- Defendant(s):
- Keith Ellison (Minnesota Attorney General), in his official capacity
- Law Challenged:
- Minnesota House File 1606 (2026) (ban on AI nudification technology)
- Legal Theories:
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- First Amendment (overbreadth; content-based restriction on speech)
Summary
X.AI LLC sued Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to block enforcement of HF 1606 which bans AI "nudification" technology, which is to generate images with a realistic "intimate part" not in the original image. The law is set to take effect August 1, 2026, and imposes penalties of $500,000 per violation. X.AI sought a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, but the court denied the TRO because xAI had waited until the last minute to request the relief.Documents
- 📄 CourtListener Docket
- 📄 Complaint (Jul 27, 2026)
- 📄 Memorandum of Law in Support of X.AI LLC's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Jul 29, 2026)
- 📄 Memorandum of Law in Opposition to X.AI's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (Jul 31, 2026)
- 📄 Order (Jul 31, 2026)
Timeline
Jul 27, 2026
Complaint Filed
xAI filed suit against Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison challenging HF 1606 as an unconstitutional content-based restriction on speech.
Jul 29, 2026
Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Filed
XAI seeks a preliminary injunction barring enforcement of HF 1606 against XAI before July 31, 2026, or in the alternative a temporary restraining order provided that Minnesota does not disclaim enforcement.
Jul 31, 2026
Order
Court denies motion for TRO: "xAI filed the motion on July 29, 2026, nearly three months after the law was signed, and only three days before the law is set to take effect. Such a delay in bringing the action and the motion suggests that harm is not immediate." Hearing on preliminary injunction set for August 19, 2026.
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