United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

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Incident 12522 Report
Judges in New Jersey and Mississippi Admit AI Tools Produced Erroneous Federal Court Filings

2025-06-30

Two U.S. federal judges, Julien Neals (D.N.J.) and Henry Wingate (S.D. Miss.), reportedly admitted that staff in their chambers used AI tools, ChatGPT and Perplexity, to draft rulings containing purportedly fabricated quotes, cases, and parties. The erroneous filings were reportedly docketed before review, prompting Senate and judicial inquiries. Both rulings were retracted.

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Incident 12522 Report
Judges in New Jersey and Mississippi Admit AI Tools Produced Erroneous Federal Court Filings

2025-06-30

Two U.S. federal judges, Julien Neals (D.N.J.) and Henry Wingate (S.D. Miss.), reportedly admitted that staff in their chambers used AI tools, ChatGPT and Perplexity, to draft rulings containing purportedly fabricated quotes, cases, and parties. The erroneous filings were reportedly docketed before review, prompting Senate and judicial inquiries. Both rulings were retracted.

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