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Court Decision on Proposed Rule Regarding Artificial Intelligence

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

last revised 2026-09-06last verified 2026-09-061 versioncountry page →

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After public comment, the Fifth Circuit decided not to adopt its proposed AI certification rule. The notice leaves no special AI disclosure or certification requirement in effect, but expressly warns parties and counsel that existing appellate duties require careful checking for truthfulness and accuracy.

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lawyers, litigants
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Current version
As posted (undated) · 06 Sept 2026
Last verified
06 Sept 2026
Official text
www.ca5.uscourts.gov/docs/50decee8-be93-41d3-89f4-6ab796859e84/court-d…

What the document requires

  • The court declined to adopt a special AI rule for drafting briefs.
  • Parties and counsel remain responsible for truthfulness and accuracy under existing appellate rules.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
As posted (undated)current2026-09-06First version recorded.official

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Court Decision on Proposed Rule Regarding Artificial Intelligence" (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, As posted (undated), 2026-09-06), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-federal/us-ca5-court-2024-decision-not-to-adopt-ai-rule (accessed 2026-09-16). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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