Federal District

In the lawsuit filed in federal district court in Los Angeles, the studios gave examples of Midjourney-generated images that included Disney characters such as Star Wars' Yoda and Marvel's Spiderman, the Incredible Hulk and Iron Man.

Although the decision doesn’t significantly change how federal district courts in California operate, it has implications for some courts in other parts of the country that require the higher burden of proof, said Elizabeth Beske, professor of law at American University in Washington.

Two months ago, Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed Federal District Judge James Boasberg, who, as NBC News noted “is presiding over the case involving the administration’s use of the rarely invoked Alien Enemies Act to deport what officials claim are gang members to El Salvador” was “trying to control our entire foreign policy,” and that under the Constitution, he “cannot do it.”

A federal district court judge began an investigation of the executive branch for potential contempt charges, although that has been temporarily halted.

Nunavut is Canada's largest federal district.