From Fox News: Two U.S. judges in separate federal courts scrapped their rulings last week after lawyers alerted them to filings that contained inaccurate case details or seemingly “hallucinated” quotes that misquoted cited cases — the latest in a string of errors that suggest the growing use of artificial intelligence in legal research and submissions.
In New Jersey, U.S. District Judge Julien Neals withdrew his denial of a motion to dismiss a securities fraud case after lawyers revealed the decision relied on filings with “pervasive and material inaccuracies.”
The filing pointed to “numerous instances” of made-up quotes submitted by attorneys, as well as three separate instances when the outcome of lawsuits appeared to have been mistaken, prompting Neals to withdraw his decision.
In Mississippi, U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate replaced his original July 20 temporary restraining order that paused enforcement of a state law blocking diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools after lawyers notified the judge of serious errors submitted by the attorney.
In the Mississippi case, the lawyers reportedly notified the judge that the decision “relie[d] upon the purported declaration testimony of four individuals whose declarations do not appear in the record for this case.”
A ruling from a federal judge in Mississippi contained factual errors — listing plaintiffs who weren’t parties to the suit, including incorrect quotes from a state law & referring to cases that don’t appear to exist — raising questions about whether artificial intelligence was… pic.twitter.com/ElxYLQxmYL
— Cate Long (@cate_long) July 30, 2025
Apparent AI mistakes force two judges to retract separate rulings https://t.co/CdcSEGvt2S
— Fox News Politics (@foxnewspolitics) July 31, 2025
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