Survey of federal judges about deepfake evidence · survey
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“15 of the responding judges have encountered deepfake issues.” — source
The Federal Judicial Center survey was requested to test whether deepfakes are a real courtroom problem. Its summary in the agenda book reports judicial encounters with deepfake issues and majority support for a rule, providing empirical support for further Rule 901(c) consideration.
Operative text
The FJC survey summary reported in the May 2026 Evidence Rules agenda book found that some federal judges had encountered deepfake issues and most respondents favored a rule. The survey informed the committee’s continued work on draft Rule 901(c).
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Survey of federal judges about deepfake evidence · survey
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