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Patrick C. Shaltry v. Donna Collins, et al.

E.D. Michigan · Jurisdiction not recorded · Jun 2, 2026

Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited a non-existent Sixth Circuit case 'Parris v. Pappas, 844 F.3d 172 (6th Cir. 2016)', which the court found does not exist and characterized as a false/fabricated citation. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Court noted a broader pattern of misquotes, false quotations, and false citations throughout Plaintiff's briefs; an Editor's Note stated these unverified citations were likely generated by AI and preserved them in the record.

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Attribution unresolvedParty using AI: Self-representedRead the decision ↗

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Anthony Josue Grajales v. Santander Consumer USA Inc., et al.

M.D. North Carolina · Jurisdiction not recorded · Jun 2, 2026

Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited 29 cases that do not exist as cited, identified in Defendants' compilation (Doc.186-1). || False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff attributed quotations to cases where the quoted language does not appear (five instances identified). || Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiff cited 77 authorities that do not contain the propositions for which they were cited. || Outdated Advice: Overturned Case Law | Plaintiff cited four cases that had been overturned, rendering the authority outdated.

Judges:

Monetary Sanction; Case stayed until payment; Order to attach copies of any cited authorities to future pleadingsAttribution unresolvedParty using AI: Self-representedRead the decision ↗

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Boatner v. Hickerson

CA Missouri · Jurisdiction not recorded · Jun 2, 2026

Fabricated: Case Law | Appellant cited a non-existent case 'Davis v. Bess' in support of points; the Court found the citation fabricated and not cited in argument, undermining the brief's reliability. || Fabricated: Case Law | Appellant cited 'Jones v. Jones' which the Court determined to be fictitious and unsupported, contributing to the finding of fraud on the Court. || Fabricated: Case Law | Appellant relied on 'Kelley v. Kelley,' which the Court found does not exist as cited and was generated by A.I., impairing appellate review. || Fabricated: Case Law | Appellant referenced 'Stein v. Steeplechase Condominiums, Inc.,' another fictitious authority identified by the Court as A.I.-generated and not a valid precedent.

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Monetary SanctionAttribution unresolvedParty using AI: Self-representedRead the decision ↗

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Sharei Torah v. Hendel

SC New York · Jurisdiction not recorded · Jun 1, 2026

Fabricated: Case Law | Cited a non-existent case caption and citation; court could not find any case titled 'Ennis v. Lessing' at the cited reporter. || False Quotes: Case Law | Attributed a non-existent holding/quote to Mullane; the quoted language does not appear in the Mullane opinion at the cited pin cite. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Overstated and mischaracterized the holding of Waco by asserting state court proceedings are 'void' after removal; the court found the offered pin cite and characterization inaccurate. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Misstated the Things Remembered holding to suggest only a federal court may determine procedural defects in removal; the pin cite did not support that sweeping proposition. || Fabricated: Exhibits & Submissions | Referenced a 'Standing Order of Reference' (12 Misc. 00032) and an involuntary bankruptcy petition but provided no supporting court order or petition; the court found these documentary assertions unsupported/absent from the filing.

Judges:

Brief Struck; Adverse Costs OrderAttribution unresolvedParty using AI: Self-representedRead the decision ↗

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Branden Driver v. CNA Financial Corporation et al.

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin · Wisconsin · Jun 1, 2026

Fabricated: Case Law | Court identified multiple fabricated case citations generated by plaintiff's use of generative AI. || False Quotes: Case Law | Court identified fabricated quotes attributed to cases that do not exist. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Court identified misattributed quotes (quotations ascribed to the wrong cases) in the filings.

Judges: Pamela Pepper

WarningParty using AI: Self-representedRead the decision ↗

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Heriberto Perez-Castillo v. Todd W. Blanche

7th Cir. CA · Jurisdiction not recorded · Jun 1, 2026

Fabricated: Case Law | Approximately 24 unattributable or outright fabricated quotations in the opening brief that could not be traced to the cited opinions. || Misrepresented: Case Law | At least seven cases in the brief were mislabeled as Seventh Circuit precedent when they were opinions from other circuits or otherwise unrelated. || Misrepresented: Exhibits & Submissions | False factual assertions about the record — e.g., claiming 'credited testimony' that petitioner’s U.S. citizen children were 'deeply integrated into local schools' though all children are over 25 and out of school.

Judges:

Monetary Sanction; Admonishment; Bar ReferralAttribution unresolvedParty using AI: Represented by counselRead the decision ↗

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Richard A. Cole v. Midland States Bank, et al.

D. Massachusetts · Jurisdiction not recorded · Jun 1, 2026

Misrepresented: Legal Norm | Pro se plaintiff submitted an AI-generated 'AI Overview' screenshot asserting that the intended recipient of a failed electronic transfer may file a claim under the EFTA; the court found this claim incorrect and a material misrepresentation.

Judges:

AdmonishmentAttribution unresolvedParty using AI: Self-representedRead the decision ↗

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Jaclyn Cocco v. Rosario Palmieri, Jr.

SC Pennsylvania · Jurisdiction not recorded · May 29, 2026

Fabricated: Case Law | Appellant quoted a parental-alienation passage and attributed it to a nonlocatable citation "E.D., 33 A.3d at 83 [sic]"; the court could find no such authority and determined the citation did not support the quoted language. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Appellant cited S.M. v. J.M., 811 A.2d 621, 625 (Pa. Super. 2002) as supporting that failing to remedy alienation would 'irreparably harm' the child; the court found the cited opinion does not contain that language nor discuss parental alienation as claimed. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Appellant's citation led to Discover Bank v. Stucka, 33 A.3d 82 (Pa. Super. 2011), an opinion unrelated to child custody, which Appellant had relied on for a parental-alienation proposition.

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Attribution unresolvedParty using AI: Self-representedRead the decision ↗