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A Pensacola police chief criticized a Seventh Circuit ruling that possession of AI-generated child pornography can be legal if kept in the home, saying the decision got it wrong and highlighting ongoing legal debates about AI-made imagery and child-protection concerns.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a possession charge against a Wisconsin man tied to hundreds of AI-generated child sexual abuse images, ruling that private in-home possession of obscene material involving no real child remains protected by the First Amendment under a 2002 Supreme Court precedent. The DOJ’s appeal to bar possession of AI-generated CSAM was rejected, though the court kept other charges intact and suggested the rapid advance of AI may force a reevaluation of earlier rulings in the future.
The Supreme Court declined to hear a case regarding whether public school districts can require transgender students to use bathrooms aligning with their sex assigned at birth, rather than their gender identity, allowing a Seventh Circuit ruling in favor of trans students to stand. This decision marks the third time in a year that the Court has avoided major LGBTQ rights disputes, despite meeting the usual criteria for case consideration. The Court's reluctance to address transgender rights cases suggests a cautious approach, leaving unresolved questions about the legal distinction between gender and biological sex.