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Judge Chhabria Civil Standing Order

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California — Judge Vince Chhabria · California

last revised 2026-06-26last verified 2026-09-061 versioncountry page →

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Judge Vince Chhabria’s Northern District of California civil standing order addresses artificial intelligence in class settlement administration. Parties seeking preliminary settlement approval must state whether AI will be used by the administrator, subcontractors, or vendors and, if so, identify safeguards for accuracy and bias.

Applies to
lawyers, parties
Effective
See version history
Current version
Amended · 26 Jun 2026
Last verified
06 Sept 2026
Official text
www.cand.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/standing-orders/VC-Civil-Sta…

What the document requires

  • Preliminary approval materials for class settlements must address settlement administration issues.
  • The order requires disclosure whether AI will be used to administer the settlement.
  • If AI will be used, the parties must explain safeguards for accuracy and lack of bias.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Amendedcurrent2026-06-26First version recorded.official

Sources

Cite this record

SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Judge Chhabria Civil Standing Order" (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California — Judge Vince Chhabria, Amended, 2026-06-26), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-federal/us-cand-chhabria-2026-class-settlement-ai (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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