Sanctions · The full record

Every AI‑hallucination case, on the record.

The complete, searchable record of court matters where fabricated citations were caught — 1,600+ 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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463 cases · showing 125
Case
Court
Date
Outcome
Penalty
Jacob Doe v. The University of North Carolina System, et al.
Lawyer · 3 fabricated items
W.D. North Carolina
United States
Jun 16, 2026
No sanction (but strong disappointment)
Quinteros v. Harbor Distributing, LLC
Lawyer · 3 fabricated items
CA California (1d)
United States
Jun 11, 2026
Monetary Sanction; Bar referral
$6,000 USD
Henry County Schools et al. v. Grant et al.
Lawyer, Judge · 2 fabricated items
CA Georgia
United States
Jun 10, 2026
Trial court's order vacated
Leafwell, Inc. v. The Doc App, Inc. (2)
Lawyer · 3 fabricated items
M.D. Florida
United States
Jun 9, 2026
Decline to add new sanctions
LiveVideo.AI Corp. v. Redstone
Lawyer · 3 fabricated items
S.D.N.Y.
United States
Jun 9, 2026
Adverse Costs Order; Bar Referral
$80,056 USD
Tlingit Haida Tribal Business Corporation v. OnePromom
Lawyer · 1 fabricated item
EVE
D. Colorado
United States
Jun 9, 2026
Order to show cause
Bailey v. Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.
Lawyer · 2 fabricated items
W.D. Tennessee
United States
Jun 8, 2026
Order to correct motion
Withers v. City of Aberdeen
Lawyer · 7 fabricated items
First Drafts
N.D. Mississippi
United States
Jun 8, 2026
Revoked pro hac vice; DQ resident attorneys from the case; Monetary Fine; Bar Referrals
$8,000 USD
Lnu v. Blanche
Lawyer · 14 fabricated items
Suspension
9th Cir.
United States
Jun 3, 2026
Monetary Sanction; 6-month Suspension; Notification Requirement; Bar Suspension
$5,000 USD
Euphoric, LLC et al. v. Westport Community Improvement District, et al.
Lawyer · 9 fabricated items
W.D. Missouri
United States
Jun 3, 2026
Admonishment
Wayne K. Smith, Sr. v. Polk County, et al.
Lawyer · 2 fabricated items
W.D. North Carolina
United States
Jun 3, 2026
Order to Show Cause
Fadi El Bitar v. Julio Hernandez
Lawyer · 2 fabricated items
W.D. Washington
United States
Jun 2, 2026
Monetary Sanction
$1,000 USD
Reaves Law Firm, PLLC v. Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, et al.
Lawyer · 8 fabricated items
W.D. Tennessee
United States
Jun 2, 2026
Adverse Costs Order; Bar Referral
$1 USD
Heriberto Perez-Castillo v. Todd W. Blanche
Lawyer · 3 fabricated items
ChatGPT
7th Cir.
United States
Jun 1, 2026
Monetary Sanction; Admonishment; Bar Referral
$4,997 USD
Garcia v. City of Monte Vista, Colorado et al
Lawyer · 1 fabricated item
D. Colorado
United States
May 29, 2026
Order to Show Cause
Jaclyn Cocco v. Rosario Palmieri, Jr.
Lawyer · 3 fabricated items
SC Pennsylvania
United States
May 29, 2026
H. C. v. Contreras
Judge, Lawyer · 2 fabricated items
CA California (5d)
United States
May 28, 2026
Judgment reversed and remanded
In re M.H., M.L., and M.H., Minors
Lawyer · 2 fabricated items
CA Illinois (1d)
United States
May 28, 2026
Order to Show Cause
Strategic Funding Source, Inc. v. STI-NY, LLC
Lawyer · 10 fabricated items
N.Y. SC
United States
May 28, 2026
Adverse Costs Order
$2,000 USD
USA ex rels. v. Barton Associates, Inc.
Lawyer · 2 fabricated items
CA 1st Circuit
United States
May 28, 2026
Williamson v. Meyers (derivatively on behalf of Equinix, Inc.)
Lawyer · 1 fabricated item
D. Delaware
United States
May 27, 2026
Warning
Innocent v. Meraki Installers, LLC
Lawyer · 1 fabricated item
CA Florida (4d)
United States
May 27, 2026
Bar Referral
Eclectic Synergy, LLC v. Seredin
Lawyer · 3 fabricated items
CA Florida (4d)
United States
May 27, 2026
Order to Show Cause
State of Oklahoma ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Association v. Reeves
Lawyer · 5 fabricated items
ChatGPT
SC Oklahoma
United States
May 27, 2026
Public reprimand
Kings Roofing v. Fusion Works
Lawyer · 2 fabricated items
Sixth District Court of Appeal, State of Florida
United States
May 22, 2026
Order to Show Cause
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