Regulation Tracker
11 official documents · as of 2026-10-05
2026-06-04US Judicial ConferenceproposedCourt rule
Proposed Federal Rule of Evidence 707: Machine-Generated EvidenceA proposed United States federal evidence rule that would subject machine-generated evidence, including AI output offered without an expert, to the reliability standards of Rule 702. Public comment closed 16 February 2026. In June 2026 the Standing Committee declined to recommend adoption and returned the rule for further study alongside deepfakes; the earliest effective date is after 1 December 2027.
2026-04-02M.D. Fla. (Berger)in forceStanding order
Standing Order on Artificial Intelligence (Judge Wendy W. Berger)Standing order of 2 April 2026 by Judge Wendy Berger (M.D. Fla.). Every filer must certify that no generative AI was used, or that a human reviewed any AI-drafted language for accuracy and that all citations are real and accurate. Non-compliant filings may be stricken; repeated failures risk dismissal with prejudice, default or referral.
2026-03-04N.D. Ill. (Fuentes)in forceStanding order
Standing Order for Civil Cases (generative AI provision), Magistrate Judge Gabriel A. Fuentes — Current (Artificial Intelligence section revised)The Artificial Intelligence section (p. 17 of the current PDF, file dated 4 March 2026) no longer requires parties to disclose generative AI use or name the tool. It refers counsel to the Illinois Supreme Court policy on AI effective 1 January 2025, states that the Court expects no hallucinated authorities and Rule 11 compliance, and treats the existing Rule 11 certification as the filer's representation that they have read and analysed every cited authority. Date is the PDF's creation date; the order prints no revision date.
2025-10-21S.D. Ohio (Graham)in forceStanding order
Standing Order on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Judge James L. Graham)Standing order of 21 October 2025 by Judge James Graham (S.D. Ohio). A filing prepared with generative AI must carry a declaration naming the platform and identifying the AI-assisted content by page, section or paragraph, and certifying that the filer reviewed the sources and verified the submission's accuracy under Rule 11(b).
2025-08-08DOJ EOIRin forcePolicy
Policy Memorandum 25-40: Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in EOIR ProceedingsSigned by Acting Director Sirce E. Owen and effective 8 August 2025, this is the first Department of Justice component policy on generative AI binding practitioners. EOIR imposes neither a blanket prohibition nor mandatory disclosure, but treats hallucinated or erroneous AI content as a likely professional-conduct violation and directs adjudicators to refer suspected misuse for discipline.
2025-07-31AO of the US Courtsin forceGuidance
Interim guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in the federal judiciaryFirst judiciary-wide AI guidance; temporary pending a permanent AI governance framework called for by the September 2025 Strategic Plan.
2024-07-29ABAin forceEthics opinion
ABA Formal Opinion 512: Generative Artificial Intelligence ToolsThe American Bar Association's first formal ethics opinion on generative AI, issued 29 July 2024, applies the Model Rules to lawyers across the United States. It covers competence, confidentiality with informed client consent for self-learning tools, candor to tribunals, supervision of staff and vendors, and fees. It is permissive with cautions and has no successor opinion.
2024-06-01Fifth CircuitwithdrawnCourt rule
Proposed amendment to Fifth Circuit Rule 32.3 and Form 6 (generative AI certification)In late 2023 the Fifth Circuit proposed requiring every filer to certify either that no generative AI was used or that all AI-generated text had been reviewed by a human. After public comment the court announced in June 2024 that it would not adopt the rule, relying on existing Rule 11 and candor obligations. No AI-specific rule applies.
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