Just the News: Minnesota ban on election ‘deepfakes’ doesn’t exempt parody, groups ask appeals court to clarify

Just the News covered our case, Kohls v. Ellison, in which we filed a lawsuit on behalf of X and YouTube star Mr Reagan and Rep. Mary Franson of Minnesota House District 12B, challenging the constitutionality of Minnesota’s law, “Use of Deep Fake Technology to Influence and Election,” which bans sharing AI-generated content intended to influence elections.

“The panel opinion adds to the growing confusion over important First Amendment and preliminary-injunction principles announced by” both the 8th Circuit and Supreme Court, the plaintiffs’ lawyers at the Upper Midwest Law Center and Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute wrote in a joint petition for en banc, or full court, rehearing.

They cited a full 8th Circuit ruling in December that Missouri teachers had standing to challenge mandatory antiracism training in their school district, and Supreme Court 2020 ruling against New York’s COVID-19 restrictions on religious gatherings.

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