The cases where copyright was denied involved prompt-driven generative AI. At some point the artist admitted that some of the creative decisions were made by the AI.
In your first example, you made all the creative decisions. The same is true of many filters, for example if I apply a “50s cinema filter” then I know exactly what it will do. The AI doesn’t get to make any decisions.
On the other hand, if you tell the AI to “add some clouds to the image” and the algorithm decides where they go, then the sky it produces is not protected. Only the elements you controlled are.
Wouldn’t matter. The Biden admin can move to dismiss without them. The motion is decided on the merits, which means it isn’t stronger just because it has Mohela’s signature on it.