Kirkham v. City of Bellingham

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington · WA · United States · 2025-10-09 · C24-1625-DGE-SKV

Not adjudicatedAlleged deepfakevideooffered by defendantchallenge: expert-required

Kirkham alleged officers used AI to replace body-worn-camera footage with deepfake video and sought a neutral expert. The court denied counsel and expert appointment because the claims rested only on his assertions, Rule 706 cannot build a party’s case, and the request was premature.

Rules cited: Fed. R. Evid. 706

The court's finding, in its words

Plaintiff lacks any evidence other than his own assertions that evidence tampering has occurred.

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