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AI Legal Sanction Case Database

The AI Legal Sanction Case Database is the authoritative, continuously-updated, free index of publicly reported cases where a US or foreign court sanctioned, warned, or issued an order to show cause over AI-hallucinated citations in a legal filing. According to Citation Safe’s public sanctions database, courts have addressed AI-citation problems in 1000 reported cases tracked here as of today, spanning 2023–2026. New cases are ingested daily.

Cases tracked
1,902
Courts covered
396
Cases with a reported penalty
349
USD-denominated penalties
$1,290,986
across 191 USD cases — other currencies not converted

This is the structured dataset: every row here is a live, queryable record — sortable and filterable by jurisdiction, AI tool, judge, and year, with results pulled fresh on every request. Download the full dataset as CSV. For curated write-ups of the highest-profile entries — case background, why each sanction happened, what to take from it — see the AI Hallucination Sanctions Tracker, our editorial companion to this database.

1,295 cases match these filters · page 13 of 26

CaseCourtJurisdictionJudgeDecidedAI toolOutcomePenaltySource
Stephen Schaaf v. Nellis Auction Holdings, LLC, et al.D. NevadaUSA2026-01-30ImpliedAdmonishmentNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Theoda E. Mills, Jr. v. City of St. Louis, et al.E.D. MissouriUSA2026-01-30ImpliedCase dismissed with prejudice as a Rule 11 sanctionNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Wilcox v. GingrichCA IndianaUSA2026-01-30ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Emmanuel S. Yirenkyi v. Angela HooverM.D. PennsylvaniaUSA2026-02-02UnidentifiedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Lexos Media IP, LLC v. Overstock.com, Inc.D. KansasUSA2026-02-02ChatGPTBrief struck, monetary sanction, firm compliance12000 USDCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Yang v. University of MinnesotaCA MinnesotaUSA2026-02-02ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
1S REO Opportunity 1, LLC v. 223 Howard LLCE.D. New YorkUSA2026-02-03ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Azad Alamgir Kabir v. WebMDD. New JerseyUSA2026-02-03ImpliedStruck filings; warningNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Kizzie Sims & Estate of Gregory Neil Davis v. Board of County CommissionersW.D. OklahomaUSA2026-02-03UnidentifiedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Ericka Holmes v. The University of Texas at AustinW.D. TexasUSA2026-02-04ImpliedShow Cause OrderNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
In re the Matter of: Abius Rosas CarreonCA ArizonaUSA2026-02-04ImpliedWarningNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Joann LeDoux v. Outliers, Inc.W.D. WashingtonUSA2026-02-04ChatGPT, ClaudeOrder to Show CauseNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Kenneth Merritt v. American Home ShieldCA TennesseeUSA2026-02-04ImpliedRelated issues waived on appealNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Mitchell Taylor Button & Dusty Button v. Sigrid McCawleyS.D. FloridaUSA2026-02-04ImpliedShow Cause Order; Order to certify review of citationsNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Offen Petroleum v. L&J ExpressD. ArizonaUSA2026-02-04ImpliedWarningNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Sebastian Rako v. VMware LLC (2)N.D. CaliforniaUSA2026-02-04ImpliedRequired meet-and-confer for AI-use disputesNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Sophia Madigan v. Graco Inc.D. MinnesotaUSA2026-02-04UnidentifiedWarningNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Arkansas DHS v. April Ward and Minor Child RespondentsSC ArkansasUSA2026-02-05CopilotReport to Office of Professional Conduct and Counsel dismissalNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Flycatcher v. Affable AvenueS.D. New YorkUSA2026-02-05NotebookLM; vLex; Paxton AIBrief Struck; Default JudgmentNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
In re: Snowflake, Inc., Data Security Breach LitigationJ.P.M.L.USA2026-02-05ImpliedWarningNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
David Angel Sifuentes, III v. Capital One10th Cir. CAUSA2026-02-06ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Mutugu v. KiarahoCA IndianaUSA2026-02-06ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Nonnie Berg v. United Airlines, Inc. (3)D. ColoradoUSA2026-02-06UnidentifiedFiling restrictionNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Raul Gonzales Davila v. RoblenD. ConnecticutUSA2026-02-06UnidentifiedCLENone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Ravi Kadiyala v. Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing et al.N.D. IllinoisUSA2026-02-06ImpliedWarningNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
State v. GarrettCC WisconsinUSA2026-02-06ImpliedCase dismissed without prejudiceNone reportedSource (wcca.wicourts.gov)
Ave. Capital Group, LLC v. StrumSC New YorkUSA2026-02-09ImpliedOrder to Show CauseNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Bettis v. GastonN.D. IllinoisUSA2026-02-09ImpliedWarningNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Daniel James Cummins v. Moises BecerraE.D. CaliforniaUSA2026-02-09ImpliedOrder to Show CauseNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Kusmin L. Amarsingh v. Frontier Airlines, Inc.10th Cir. CAUSA2026-02-09ChatGPTMonetary Sanction; Bar Referral1000 USDCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Nelson L. Bruce v. The United StatesD. South CarolinaUSA2026-02-09ImpliedWarningNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Peter L. Clinco v. CommissionerUS Tax CourtUSA2026-02-09ImpliedAdmonishmentNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
[Plaintiff] v. Webb Chevrolet, Inc., et al.CA IllinoisUSA2026-02-09ImpliedOrder to show causeNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Valve Corporation v. Rothschild et al.W.D. WashingtonUSA2026-02-09ImpliedOrder to show causeNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
H.F. v. StateCC New YorkUSA2026-02-10ImpliedBrief Partly Struck; WarningNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Labonte v. Bokf, et al.D. ColoradoUSA2026-02-10ImpliedWarningNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Matter of ZarehSC New YorkUSA2026-02-10ChatGPTRespondent publicly censuredNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Tabitha Alberti v. District of ColumbiaD. DCUSA2026-02-10UnidentifiedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
United States v. Clint Travis RodgersW.D. MissouriUSA2026-02-10ImpliedAdmonishmentNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Flora Chumpitaz-Morales v. Pamela J. Bondi10th Cir. CAUSA2026-02-11ImpliedWarningNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Keith Powell v. Employment Dep. & First Congregational Church of PortlandCA OregonUSA2026-02-11UnidentifiedMonetary Sanction500 USDCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Thomas Carl Dodds, Jr. v. Carrie Bridges10th Cir. CAUSA2026-02-11ChatGPTWarningNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Andre Legarza v. Northern Star (Alaska), Inc.D. AlaskaUSA2026-02-12ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
City of Dickinson v. HelgesonSC North DakotaUSA2026-02-12ImpliedMonetary Sanction500 USDCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
CVTEK, LLC (B-423943; B-423943.2)GAOUSA2026-02-12Westlaw CoCounselWarningNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Seifert v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC, et al.D. IdahoUSA2026-02-12ImpliedNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
TQJ, LLC v. Jennifer Esquivel et al.C.D. CaliforniaUSA2026-02-12ImpliedOrder to Show CauseNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Virgil v. Experian Information Solutions, et al.S.D. IndianaUSA2026-02-12ImpliedMagistrate recommended Monetary Sanction and Bar Referral1Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Creditors Adjustment Bureau, Inc. v. All Season Power LLC, et al.C.D. CaliforniaUSA2026-02-13UnidentifiedWarningNone reportedSource (reason.com)
G2 Ops, Inc.GAOUSA2026-02-13ImpliedWarningNone reportedCase summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)

This database aggregates publicly reported court sanctions and orders over AI-hallucinated citations. It is informational only, not legal advice, and not a complete record of every such case nationwide — see our free citation checker to verify your own filings before this happens to you.