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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 18 of 26

Case	Court	Jurisdiction	Judge	Decided	AI tool	Outcome	Penalty	Source
Scott M. Boger v. City of Harrisonburg, Virginia, et al.	W.D. Virginia	USA	—	2025-12-09	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Brian Jeffrey Hall Jr. v. Halsted Financial Services, LLC	W.D. Virginia	USA	—	2025-12-08	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Jodell Dodge v. FirstService Residential Arizona LLC	D. Arizona	USA	—	2025-12-08	Federally Lawyer	Bar Referral	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Thomas Duncan v. Gridhawk et al.	W.D. Texas	USA	—	2025-12-06	Implied	Plaintiff's objections struck	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Associated Builders and Contractors v. Bucks County Community College	CC Pennsylvania	USA	—	2025-12-05	Unidentified	Brief struck and ignored	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Donnie Yarn and Deshawn Murphy v. Trader Joe's	D. Oregon	USA	—	2025-12-05	Implied	Order to Show Cause	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
In re: Nupeutics Natural, Inc.; Gladstone v. Peatross	S.D. California	USA	—	2025-12-05	Unidentified	Monetary Sanction; CLE; Bar referral	950 USD	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Mullins v. Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit	W.D. Pennsylvania	USA	—	2025-12-05	Implied	Reply struck; Order to disclose AI use	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Shana Jordan, et al. v. Chicago Housing Authority et al.	CC Illinois	USA	—	2025-12-05	ChatGPT	Motion partly struck; Monetary sanctions	59500 USD	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Black Oak Capital BOCA, LLC v. Paul Evans, LLC, et al.	D. Utah	USA	—	2025-12-04	Implied	Order for counsel to read cited authorities and file a certification within 30 days	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Dalton Gage Hill v. Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority (1)	W.D. Oklahoma	USA	—	2025-12-04	ChatGPT	Costs Order; Mandatory disclosure of AI use in future filings; CLE obligation	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Dorsey v. Ponce, et al.	N.D. Illinois	USA	—	2025-12-04	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Hilpert v. 16 Judge SPV LLC	SC New York	USA	—	2025-12-04	Implied	Costs Order	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Jacob Barry Allston v. Ron DeSantis, et al.	M.D. Florida	USA	—	2025-12-04	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Eddie Lawrence Quitugua v. Donna P. Quitugua, et al.	D. Guam	USA	—	2025-12-03	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Farrow v. John Does	E.D. New York	USA	—	2025-12-03	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Jason M. Hatfield, P.A. v. Tony Pirani and Pirani Law PA	W.D. Arkansas	USA	—	2025-12-03	Implied	Brief struck; Monetary Fine; Bar Referral; Requirement to always associate co-counsel in future appearances	1000 USD	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Juan Villalovos-Gutierrez, et al. v. Gerard Van De Pol (1)	E.D. California	USA	—	2025-12-03	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Rashonna Moore v. City of Del City	10th Cir. CA	USA	—	2025-12-03	Implied	District court judgment affirmed; alternatively appeal dismissed as a sanction for misuse of GenAI; Future disclosure of GenAI use and verification of citations ordered, under penalty of perjury.	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Ringo v. Colquhoun Design Studio, LLC	CA Oregon	USA	—	2025-12-03	Implied	Monetary Sanction; Brief struck	2000 USD	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Saregama India Ltd. v. B.A., et al.	S.D. New York	USA	—	2025-12-03	Implied	—	None reported	No source on file
United States v. Brian Boehm	M.D. Pennsylvania	USA	—	2025-12-03	Implied	Ordered disclosure of AI use and affidavit certifying accuracy of citations for future filings	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
De Ford, Bader, and Key v. James Koutoulas and LGBCoin, LTD	M.D. Florida	USA	—	2025-12-02	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
In re: Avi Schwalb	D. Colorado (Bankruptcy)	USA	—	2025-12-02	Implied	Court rejected reliance on the citation	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Jarrus et al. v. Governor of Michigan et al.	E.D. Michigan	USA	—	2025-12-02	ChatGPT Plus	Monetary sanctions	600	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Joshua Harris v. Pinnacle Bank	N.D. Mississippi	USA	—	2025-12-02	Implied	Warning	None reported	No source on file
Magee v. New Balance Athletics, Inc.	E.D. Arkansas	USA	—	2025-12-02	Unidentified	Brief Stricken; Order to Show Cause	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Ali Taj Bey v. Mark Glass	M.D. Florida	USA	—	2025-12-01	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Brick v. Gallatin County, et al.	D. Montana	USA	—	2025-12-01	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
John Doe v. James P. Ehrhard, Esq.	S.D. New York	USA	—	2025-12-01	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Kingdom of Sweden v. Samantha Ashhadi Soliman	CA California	USA	—	2025-12-01	Implied	Admonishment	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Kingdom of Sweden v. [X]	CA California	USA	—	2025-12-01	Implied	Admonishment	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Lothamer Tax Resolution, Inc. v. Paul Kimmel (2)	W.D. Michigan	USA	—	2025-12-01	Implied	Monetary Sanction	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Peiman Shayan v. Ebby Shakib	CA California	USA	—	2025-12-01	Implied	Brief struck; Monetary sanction; Bar Referral	7500 USD	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Cappucci v. Maupin, Cox & Legoy, LLP	Nevada DC	USA	—	2025-11-30	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Hanson v. Nest Home Lending, LLC et al.	D. Colorado	USA	—	2025-11-28	Unidentified	Struck Filing; Order for future filings to include certificate; Required contact with the Federal Pro Se Clinic	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Boyd v. Protestant Memorial Medical Center	S.D. Illinois	USA	—	2025-11-26	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Tameer Peak v. Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, et al.	S.D. New York	USA	—	2025-11-26	Implied	Plaintiff cautioned to disclose and verify any AI use	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
The Doc App, Inc. d/b/a My Florida Green v. Leafwell, Inc. (1)	M.D. Florida	USA	—	2025-11-26	Unidentified	Costs Order; CLE Order; Order to file Order in any future filing; Bar Referral	1 USD	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Brian Smith v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	N.D. Mississippi	USA	—	2025-11-25	Implied	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Carlos Maturin v. T-Mobile USA, Inc.	D. New Mexico	USA	—	2025-11-25	Implied	Adverse Costs Order	8640 USD	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
In re T.F., P.F., and S.S. Minor Children	CA Ohio	USA	—	2025-11-25	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Jane Doe v. Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	N.D. California	USA	—	2025-11-25	Implied	Show Cause Order	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Jesse Andre v. Warden, FCI Danbury	D. Connecticut	USA	—	2025-11-25	Unidentified	Admonishment; Motion stricken with prejudice	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Sebastian Rako v. VMware LLC (1)	N.D. California	USA	—	2025-11-25	Implied	Order to include a footnote reading 'Located through AI; Checked' for each future citation	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
South Central Ohio Job and Family Services v. Corey Mason	CA Ohio	USA	—	2025-11-25	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
David Morris Clayman v. Scott Bessant	S.D. Florida	USA	—	2025-11-24	Unidentified	Warning	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
In re: Marguerite Latete Kilpatrick	S.D. Ohio (Bankruptcy)	USA	—	2025-11-24	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
M.H. v. C.S.	CA Indiana	USA	—	2025-11-24	Implied	—	None reported	Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB)
Pletcher v. Village of Libertyville Police Pension Board	AC Illinois	USA	—	2025-11-24	Unidentified	Plaintiff's appellate brief stricken and appeal dismissed	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.