Oct 2, 2026Unverified
Nebraska Supreme Court Reportedly Struck Self-Represented Divorce Litigant's Appellate Brief Containing Purportedly AI-Generated Fictitious Citations
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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.
What this means for youCourts and lawyers now check citations because AI tools can invent cases that do not exist. If you use an AI tool for anything you will file, sign, or rely on, verify every source yourself before acting on it.
Sources
- AI Incident Databasehttps://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1727
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