Jarrod Shannon

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Nebraska Supreme Court Reportedly Struck Self-Represented Divorce Litigant's Appellate Brief Containing Purportedly AI-Generated Fictitious Citations

2026-10-02

The Nebraska Supreme Court said self-represented divorce litigant Jarrod Shannon's appellate brief contained fictitious citations and incorrect legal claims resulting from his admitted use of generative AI. It struck the brief and reviewed his challenge to a contempt order only for obvious errors before affirming the order.

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Incident 17272 Report
Nebraska Supreme Court Reportedly Struck Self-Represented Divorce Litigant's Appellate Brief Containing Purportedly AI-Generated Fictitious Citations

2026-10-02

The Nebraska Supreme Court said self-represented divorce litigant Jarrod Shannon's appellate brief contained fictitious citations and incorrect legal claims resulting from his admitted use of generative AI. It struck the brief and reviewed his challenge to a contempt order only for obvious errors before affirming the order.

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