Federal judges using AI filed court orders with false quotes, fake names
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- Judges in New Jersey and Mississippi Admit AI Tools Produced Erroneous Federal Court Filings
event | 29 Oct 2025 | 82%
Two U.S. federal judges, Julien Neals (D.N.J.) and Henry Wingate (S.D. Miss.), reportedly admitted that staff in their chambers used AI tools, ChatGPT and Perplexity, to draft rulings containing purportedly fabricated quotes, cases, and parties. The erroneous filings were reportedly docketed before review, prompting Senate and judicial inquiries. Both rulings were retracted.