Sanctions · The full record

Every AI‑hallucination case, on the record.

The complete, searchable record of court matters where fabricated citations were caught — 1,900+ and counting. Filter by jurisdiction, year, outcome, and the size of the sanction. Defaults to US matters, excluding self‑represented litigants.

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533 cases · showing 125
Case
Court
Date
Outcome
Penalty
IN RE: Bard Implanted Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation
Expert · 1 fabricated item
ChatGPTAlleged
D. Arizona
United States
Aug 12, 2026
No exclusion of Expert Report
Garry Chapman v. City of Priceville, et al.
Lawyer · 11 fabricated items
N.D. Alabama
United States
Aug 12, 2026
Public reprimand; Order to Notice
JMOR Properties v. Artist Alley Townhomes et al.
Lawyer · 2 fabricated items
CA Florida (4d)
United States
Aug 12, 2026
Bar Referral
Fa’alagilagi Meni-Siliga v. A’s Contractor, Inc., et al.
Lawyer · 10 fabricated items
Other
Los Angeles SC, California
United States
Aug 11, 2026
Brown v. Real Estate Capital of America et al.
Lawyer · 1 fabricated item
SC New York
United States
Aug 7, 2026
No sanctions
Wayne K. Smith, Sr. v. Polk County, et al.
Lawyer · 2 fabricated items
W.D. North Carolina
United States
Aug 7, 2026
No Sanction
Girija Kadlaskar v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Lawyer · 1 fabricated item
D. Nebraska
United States
Aug 6, 2026
Warning
In re BFI Waste Sys. of Tenn.
Lawyer · 2 fabricated items
M.D. Tennessee
United States
Aug 6, 2026
Public reprimand; Monetary sanction
$1,500 USD
San Antonio Independent School District v. Laura Becerra (as Next Friend of J.C.)
Lawyer · 4 fabricated items
CA Texas
United States
Aug 5, 2026
Admonishment
Cristancho et al. v. SWBC Mortgage Corporation et al.
Lawyer · 2 fabricated items
S.D. Texas
United States
Aug 4, 2026
Admonishment
Barteca Holdings v. Tacobarn
Lawyer · 8 fabricated items
OtherClaudeChatGPT
D. Connecticut
United States
Aug 4, 2026
Monetary Sanction; Bar Referral
$3,500 USD
In re: Mahar
Lawyer · 3 fabricated items
E.D. Virginia (Bankruptcy)
United States
Jul 31, 2026
United States of America v. Eric Karnezis et al.
Lawyer · 1 fabricated item
D. Oregon
United States
Jul 31, 2026
Admonishment
TOV Realty, LLC v. Suarez; Kosel Equity, LLC v. MacGregor
Lawyer · 1 fabricated item
ChatGPT
SC Connecticut
United States
Jul 31, 2026
6 hours CLE; Monetary Fine
$2,000 USD
Kevin Dale Higgins v. The State of Texas
Lawyer · 1 fabricated item
CA Texas
United States
Jul 31, 2026
In the Interest of Q.C. and P.C., Children
Lawyer · 2 fabricated items
CA Texas
United States
Jul 30, 2026
In the Interest of S.M.T. and S.J.T., Children
Lawyer · 5 fabricated items
CA Texas
United States
Jul 30, 2026
3 hours CLE
Carey v. Breakell et al.
Lawyer · 3 fabricated items
D. Utah
United States
Jul 30, 2026
Court flagged apparently fabricated case citations in plaintiff's counsel's opposition brief but transferred the entire action to the District of Arizona for improper venue, leaving the citation issue to the receiving court's discretion without imposing any measure itself
Michael L. Ruiz v. Magellan Financial & Insurance Services (2)
Lawyer · 4 fabricated items
Claude
D. Arizona
United States
Jul 28, 2026
Order to Show Cause
Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., et al. v. Daniel J. Moos
Lawyer · 1 fabricated item
N.D. Texas
United States
Jul 28, 2026
Admonishment
Scott v. Illinois Human Rights Comm’n
Lawyer · 14 fabricated items
ChatGPT
CA Illinois
United States
Jul 28, 2026
Monetary Fine; Bar Referral
$15,000 USD
Lichfield v. Kubler; Netflix, Inc.
Lawyer · 2 fabricated items
CA 10th Cir.
United States
Jul 27, 2026
Admonishment
Joann LeDoux v. Outliers, Inc.
Lawyer · 8 fabricated items
ChatGPTClaude
W.D. Washington
United States
Jul 24, 2026
Monetary Sanction
$3,000 USD
Morgan Cole v. Hobby Town Unlimited, Inc.
Lawyer · 4 fabricated items
C.D. Illinois
United States
Jul 24, 2026
Order to Show Cause
Catarina Almeida Porfirio v. Homeland Security, et al.
Lawyer · 4 fabricated items
D. D.C.
United States
Jul 23, 2026
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