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Smell of AI on judge's opinion with made-up citations

Smell of AI on judge's opinion with made-up citations

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Jul 25, 2025
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AI doesn't know what a judge, a gavel, or fingers are.

Lawyers keep getting into trouble for using AI to write their filings, but Julien Xavier Neals appears to be the first judge to find themselves on the same hook. An opinion issued by the New Jersey U.S. District Court judge contained bizarre errors, including citations of nonexistent sources: a class…

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