A federal court in Mississippi has denied a request by SpaceX's artificial intelligence division to dismiss the NAACP lawsuit, CNBC reports. The plaintiffs allege that from August to December 2025, the company violated the Clean Air Act by operating 27 gas turbines to power data centers in Memphis without permits. SpaceXAI's lawyers insisted that the equipment was "portable" and did not require licensing, but the court rejected these arguments and ordered the case to continue.