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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 1 of 26

Case	Court	Jurisdiction	Judge	Decided	AI tool	Outcome	Penalty	Source
Thomas Raynard James v. Detective Kevin Conley, et al.	S.D. Florida	USA	—	2026-08-27	Unidentified	Bar Referral	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Darrin L. Johnson, Jr. v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC, et al.	D. Maryland	USA	—	2026-08-26	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Krystal Faye Potterf, et al. v. Drew F. Wessels, et al.	E.D. Michigan	USA	—	2026-08-26	Unidentified	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Noella P. Turgeon v. FHLMC	D. New Hampshire	USA	—	2026-08-26	Implied	Brief Struck	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Tyler Shelbert v. Baxter International, Inc.	N.D. Illinois	USA	—	2026-08-26	Implied	Admonishment	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
AndDone, LLC v. Shante Gaines; Reset Financial Group, LLC	W.D. Missouri	USA	—	2026-08-25	Implied	Order to Show Cause	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Benjamin v. State	CA Maryland	USA	—	2026-08-25	Implied	Admonishment	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Kurelko v. Ballard	D. New Jersey	USA	—	2026-08-25	Implied	Admonishment & Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Jack Ferm v. Agritech Properties, et al.	D. Utah	USA	—	2026-08-24	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Michael L. Ruiz v. Magellan Financial & Insurance Services (2)	D. Arizona	USA	—	2026-08-24	ChatGPT	Formal public reprimand	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Capital Standard, LLC v. U.S. Bank National Association	Fla. 2d DCA	USA	—	2026-08-21	Unidentified	Attorney Keefe fined $1,500; ordered to pay U.S. Bank's appellate fees for researching and answering the amended initial brief (amount remanded to trial court); referred to The Florida Bar; offending briefs struck.	1	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Joseph M. Speranza v. Golden Technologies, Inc.	D. Nevada	USA	—	2026-08-21	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Unspecified murder appeal (Las Cruces area)	New Mexico SC	USA	—	2026-08-21	ChatGPT	Found in contempt; removed from the case; Monetary Sanction; Briefs stricken and appeal to start anew; Bar Referral.	5000 USD	Source (santafenewmexican.com)
Cecile Kasengela v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, et al.	C.D. California	USA	—	2026-08-20	Implied	Admonishment & Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Disruptive Resources, LLC v. Ballistic Barrier Products Inc. et al.	D. Delaware	USA	—	2026-08-20	Strongsuit	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Full Standard Properties, LLC v. SJ 6070, LLC	N.D. California	USA	—	2026-08-20	Implied	Adverse Costs (Voluntarily repaid)	14500 USD	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Michael Dotson v. Bob Evans Farms, LLC	C.D. California	USA	—	2026-08-20	Implied	Order to Show Cause	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Stephen Lohbeck v. Amazon.com Services, LLC	E.D. California	USA	—	2026-08-20	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
In re the Marriage of Kira Lindsay and Jamie Alexander Dillon	CA California	USA	—	2026-08-19	Unidentified	Costs Denied	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Kelly v. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority	D. Nevada	USA	—	2026-08-19	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Mitchell v. HIG Realty Credit Fund, L.P.	CA Georgia	USA	—	2026-08-19	Unidentified	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Snisko v. Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust HB4	N.D. Illinois	USA	—	2026-08-19	Implied	Order to Show Cause	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Wilkinson v. Schmelzer	CA Iowa	USA	—	2026-08-19	Implied	No sanctions	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Zoryana Kaspryak v. Mykhaylo Stadarskyy	SC Pennsylvania	USA	—	2026-08-19	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Gilberto Garcia Perez v. Todd Blanche, et al.	W.D. Texas	USA	—	2026-08-18	Implied	Admonishment; Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
In re Marriage of Rebekah Muriel and Johnathan David Farris	CA Washington	USA	—	2026-08-18	Implied	Adverse Costs Order	1 USD	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Joann LeDoux v. Outliers, Inc. (2)	W.D. Washington	USA	—	2026-08-18	Claude and ChatGPT	Expert Brief excluded/struck	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Kourradi v. Christopher	CA Texas	USA	—	2026-08-18	Implied	Brief Struck; Appeal Dismissed	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Sani v. Institute for Human Reproduction	CA Illinois	USA	—	2026-08-18	Implied	Admonishment	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Davos Francois	GAO (Comptroller General of the United States)	USA	—	2026-08-17	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Boettcher v. Boettcher	CA Arizona	USA	—	2026-08-14	Implied	False quote struck from record	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Brankle v. Schmell	CA Indiana	USA	—	2026-08-14	ChatGPT	Monetary Sanction (upheld)	1546 USD	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Daryl Harris v. Christopher A. Wray	S.D. Indiana	USA	—	2026-08-14	Unidentified	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Guerra-Quezada v. United States; Guerra-Vasquez v. United States (consolidated)	5th Cir. CA	USA	—	2026-08-14	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Rivard v. Vermont Dept. of Corrections	SC Vermont	USA	—	2026-08-14	Implied	Admonishment	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Davenport v. Churilla et al	W.D. Pennsylvania	USA	—	2026-08-12	Implied	Admonishment	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Garry Chapman v. City of Priceville, et al.	N.D. Alabama	USA	—	2026-08-12	Implied	Public reprimand; Order to Notice	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
IN RE: Bard Implanted Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation	D. Arizona	USA	—	2026-08-12	ChatGPT	No exclusion of Expert Report	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
JMOR Properties v. Artist Alley Townhomes et al.	CA Florida (4d)	USA	—	2026-08-12	Unidentified	Bar Referral	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Rose v. Arts Bonita, Inc.	M.D. Florida	USA	—	2026-08-12	Implied	Admonishment	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Courtney Voyton v. Joseph Voyton, et al.	M.D. Pa.	USA	—	2026-08-11	Unidentified	Court admonished plaintiff for AI misuse, required future affidavit disclosing AI use and citations checked, warned of sanctions (including striking pleadings/dismissal) for future unchecked AI-generated errors; complaint dismissed with leave to amend.	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Eyong v. 72 Barrow St. Realty Corp.	AC Maryland	USA	—	2026-08-11	Implied	Brief mostly struck; adverse costs order	1 USD	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Fa’alagilagi Meni-Siliga v. A’s Contractor, Inc., et al.	Los Angeles SC, California	USA	—	2026-08-11	Irys	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
In re Marriage of Katelyn Jill Tate	CA Illinois (5d)	USA	—	2026-08-11	Unidentified	Admonishment	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Meni-Silga v. State Farm	Los Angeles County Superior Court	USA	—	2026-08-11	Irys	Outside counsel admitted the errors and apologized to the court; no professional sanctions or monetary penalties reported.	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Nicholas Evan Nesbitt v. Trans Union, LLC, et al.	W.D. Arkansas	USA	—	2026-08-11	Unidentified	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Anish Sam Mathew v. Parv Verma	E.D. Michigan	USA	—	2026-08-10	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Stephen J. Palumbo and Lori A. Palumbo v. Gregory M. Palumbo	Delaware Ch.	USA	—	2026-08-10	Implied	Adverse Costs Order	1 USD	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
WRI Summit REIT LP v. Kuerschner	CA Arizona (1d)	USA	—	2026-08-10	Implied	Adverse Costs Order	1 USD	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Brown v. Real Estate Capital of America et al.	SC New York	USA	—	2026-08-07	Implied	No sanctions	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.