Courts on AI / monthly digest
What courts said about AI in October 2025
2 court-authored documents filed this month that substantively discuss generative AI. AI-generated evidence and authentication 2.
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Hugging Face- Kirkham v. City of Bellingham
· U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington · AI-generated evidence and authentication
On 2025-10-09, the Western District of Washington denies requests for counsel and a neutral expert. The plaintiff alleged police used AI to create deepfake body-camera footage, but the court found only assertions of tampering and ruled Rule 706 did not support appointing an expert at that stage.
- Demissie v. Ford
· U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada · AI-generated evidence and authentication
On 2025-10-07, the District of Nevada denies a protective order seeking to postpone a deposition. The plaintiff alleged produced body-worn camera footage contained deepfake edits and feared a recorded deposition could be manipulated, but the court found no reliable evidence of alteration.