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Haikala Chambers Initial Order: Use of AI to Create Court Submissions
United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama — Judge Madeline H. Haikala · Alabama
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Judge Haikala of the Northern District of Alabama permits generative AI use in preparing court submissions but requires review and verification. The chambers initial order, dated by the court PDF as of July 8, 2024, cautions attorneys and pro se litigants about accuracy and Rule 11 obligations.
- Applies to
- lawyers, litigants
- Effective
- See version history
- Current version
- Original · 08 Jul 2024
- Last verified
- 06 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- The initial order cautions lawyers and pro se litigants who use ChatGPT, Bard, Bing AI Chat, or other generative AI.
- The court does not prohibit AI use to prepare filed documents.
- Attorneys and pro se litigants must review and verify computer-generated content for accuracy and compliance with Rule 11.
- Counsel of record must instruct all attorneys working on the case to review the order.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Originalcurrent | 2024-07-08 | First version recorded. | official |
Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Haikala Chambers Initial Order: Use of AI to Create Court Submissions" (United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama — Judge Madeline H. Haikala, Original, 2024-07-08), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-federal/us-alnd-haikala-2024-ai-review (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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