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AI Legal Sanction Case Database

Name: AI Legal Sanction Case Database
Creator: Citation Safe
License: https://citationsafe.com/terms

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 14 of 26

Case	Court	Jurisdiction	Judge	Decided	AI tool	Outcome	Penalty	Source
In re: Telexfree Securities Litigation	D. Massachusetts	USA	—	2026-02-13	Implied	Order to Show Cause	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Landmark Development Group, LLC v. Lonnie LuPardus	CA Kansas	USA	—	2026-02-13	Implied	Arguments deemed waived	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Lindsey Newell v. The Law Offices of Travis R. Walker, et al.	S.D. Florida	USA	—	2026-02-13	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Martha Liliana Picon-Diaz et al. v. Pamela J. Bondi	10th Cir. CA	USA	—	2026-02-13	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Merz v. City of Kalama	W.D. Washington	USA	—	2026-02-13	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Nydia Rosario v. Liberty Mutual Personal Insurance Company	E.D. Pennsylvania	USA	—	2026-02-13	Implied	Obligation to share decision with firm	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Alejandro Rios v. Puente Hills Ford	CA California	USA	—	2026-02-17	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Doe 1, et al. v. Shirley Lai, et al.	C.D. California	USA	—	2026-02-17	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Greenberg v. First Bank, Inc.	California SC	USA	—	2026-02-17	Implied	Upcoming Sanction	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction Litigation	N.D. California	USA	—	2026-02-17	Unidentified	Court declined to exclude the expert based on the AI-generated/incorrect citations; issue reserved for cross-examination; motion to exclude denied.	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
McDowell et al. v. Turpen	D. Colorado (Bankruptcy)	USA	—	2026-02-17	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Nia Elan Davis v. American Airlines, et al.	D. Arizona	USA	—	2026-02-17	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
David Martin v. ODS Community Dental Insurance et al.	D. Oregon	USA	—	2026-02-18	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
EFD USA, INC., et al. v. Band Pro Film and Digital, Inc., et al.	CA California	USA	—	2026-02-18	Unidentified	Monetary Sanction	900 USD	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Fletcher v. Experian Information Solutions & Bridgecrest Credit Company	CA Fifth Circuit	USA	—	2026-02-18	Unidentified	Monetary Sanction	2500	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Kendle Mardis v. Dealer Loyalty Protection, Inc., et al.	S.D. Ohio	USA	—	2026-02-18	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Kennon v. Ashley	D. Kansas	USA	—	2026-02-18	Implied	Order to Show Cause	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Matter of: Adapt Forward, LLC	GAO	USA	—	2026-02-18	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Shaerica L. Walder v. Experian Information Solutions	E.D. Texas	USA	—	2026-02-18	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Bixler v. Church of Scientology	CA California	USA	—	2026-02-19	Unidentified	Order to show cause	None reported	No source on file
In re: Marrett	D. Massachusetts	USA	—	2026-02-19	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Johnson v. Florida Department of Juvenile Justice et al	M.D. Florida	USA	—	2026-02-19	Implied	Brief Struck	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Juandel Pena and Martina Ruiz v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	S.D. Florida	USA	—	2026-02-19	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Kosel Equity v. McGregor	SC Connecticut	USA	—	2026-02-19	ChatGPT	Allowed to refile brief	None reported	No source on file
Gerow v. Falcone	D. Arizona	USA	—	2026-02-20	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Zlatkin v. Gladwin County, et al.	E.D. Michigan	USA	—	2026-02-20	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Kenneth Hawkins v. I.C. System, Inc.	S.D. Texas	USA	—	2026-02-23	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Shawn Olali v. Ampex Brands, LLC	N.D. Texas	USA	—	2026-02-23	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Zeus Realty Group LLC v. 1032 N Sycamore Owner LA, LLC et al	C.D. California	USA	—	2026-02-23	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Chapter Kris Jackson v. BOK Financial Corporation et al. (3)	N.D. Oklahoma	USA	—	2026-02-24	Implied	Struck filings; Monetary sanction	405 USD	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Ebony Sherisse Lucas v. Charles W. Scharf, et al.	W.D. North Carolina	USA	—	2026-02-24	Implied	Order to Show Cause	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Gail Fung v. Liberty University	W.D. Virginia	USA	—	2026-02-24	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Juan Villalovos-Gutierrez, et al. v. Gerard Van de Pol, et al. (2)	E.D. California	USA	—	2026-02-24	Implied	Order to Show Cause	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Louis J. Blazy v. Department of State	CBCA	USA	—	2026-02-24	Implied	Formal admonishment	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Wells Fargo Bank v. Frances W. Dean	E.D. Texas	USA	—	2026-02-24	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Anthony Jama Hall v. Superior Court of Sacramento County	CA California	USA	—	2026-02-25	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Christina Leas Dunn v. Nelnet	W.D. Arkansas	USA	—	2026-02-25	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
In re termination of parental rights (HK)	CA Arizona	USA	—	2026-02-25	Implied	Bar Referral	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Kettering Adventist Healthcare v. Sandra Collier, et al.	S.D. Ohio	USA	—	2026-02-25	Implied	Contempt Finding; Brief Struck; Monetary Sanction	7500 USD	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Moses v. State	CA Tennessee	USA	—	2026-02-25	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Roosevelt Hunt, Jr. v. True Sky Federal Credit Union	D. Kansas	USA	—	2026-02-25	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
David Thomas v. The Quikrete Companies, LLC	W.D. Texas	USA	—	2026-02-26	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Estate of Khallid Muhammad et al v. Tupac Shakur Estate et al	C.D. California	USA	—	2026-02-26	Implied	Order to Show Cause	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Hicks v. City of Albany	CA Georgia	USA	—	2026-02-26	Unidentified	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Perry v. Exeter Finance LLC	D. Arizona	USA	—	2026-02-26	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Samuel K. v. Winsley Focia	CA California	USA	—	2026-02-26	Implied	Appeal dismissed; appellant to bear her own costs on appeal.	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
United States v. Robert Ponce, Jr.	D. Nevada	USA	—	2026-02-26	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Volker v. Nygaard	SC North Dakota	USA	—	2026-02-26	Implied	Case dismissed with prejudice	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Horton v. Colvin	CA Alabama	USA	—	2026-02-27	Implied	Affirmed in part; reversed in part; remanded (libel claim as to “meth house” reversed for further proceedings).	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
In the Matter of the Estate of Arturo Lopez	CA Arizona	USA	—	2026-02-27	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)

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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.