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Proposed amendment to Fifth Circuit Rule 32.3 and Form 6 (generative AI certification)

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

last revised 2024-06-01last verified 2026-09-031 versioncountry page →

Court ruleWithdrawnCertification

map categories:Disclosure of AI use in filingsDuty to verify AI output

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.

Applies to
lawyers, litigants
Effective
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Current version
Court decision not to adopt · 01 Jun 2024
Last verified
03 Sept 2026
Official text
www.ca5.uscourts.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/cour…

What the document requires

  • Would have required a certificate in every brief about the use of generative AI.
  • Not adopted; the court concluded existing rules already govern accuracy and candor.
  • Parties remain bound by Rule 11 and professional conduct rules for any AI-assisted filing.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Court decision not to adoptcurrent2024-06-01First version recorded.official

Read our analysis: US state and federal AI court instruments: what 268 require, September 2026 →

Sources

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Proposed amendment to Fifth Circuit Rule 32.3 and Form 6 (generative AI certification)" (United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Court decision not to adopt, 2024-06-01), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-federal/us-ca5-proposed-rule-32-3-genai-certification (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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