# US Appeals Court Halts Minnesota Nudified Photo Ban

> US appeals court blocks Minnesota law banning AI-generated nude images in xAI lawsuit.
- Title: US Appeals Court Halts Minnesota Nudified Photo Ban | Shortify
- Summary: US appeals court blocks Minnesota law banning AI-generated nude images in xAI lawsuit. US appeals court halted Minnesota's ban on AI-generated nude images…
- Keywords: minnesota, xai, nudified, law, constitutional, elton musk, grok imagine, 8th us circuit court, news, world, Appeals, Court
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-appeals-court-blocks-minnesota-law-barring-nudified-photos-in-xai-lawsuit
- Published: 2026-10-03T01:15:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: us, minnesota, xai, ai, nudified, law, constitutional, elton musk, grok imagine, 8th us circuit court, news, world
## US appeals court blocks minnesota law
US appeals court halted Minnesota's first-in-the-nation ban on AI-generated fake nude images in xAI lawsuit.
## xAI sues users for creating nude images
xAI alleges users evade grok's technological blockers to create sexual images without consent.
## Minnesota law takes effect
Minnesota's anti-nudification law prohibits creating realistic images of intimate body parts without original photos.
## xAI claims law restricts free speech
xAI alleges the measure violates constitutional free speech protections.
## Minnesota urges court to uphold law
Minnesota states the law combats child sexual abuse material generated by ai products like grok imagine.
## Court halts law temporarily
8th us circuit court granted injunction halting minnesota law for now after lower court rejected xai's request.
## Key takeaway

US appeals court halted Minnesota's ban on AI-generated nude images after xAI claimed the law restricts free speech.