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Judge Maria Valdez Requirements

United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois — Judge Maria Valdez · Illinois

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

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Magistrate Judge Valdez’s Northern District of Illinois judge-requirements page warns all filers that pleadings and other papers must conform with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 8, 11, and/or 26(g). It identifies misuse of artificial intelligence as a violation that may result in sanctions.

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Current version
As posted (undated) · 06 Sept 2026
Last verified
06 Sept 2026
Official text
www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/judge_display.php?LastName=Valdez

What the document requires

  • All pleadings and other papers filed with the court must conform with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 8, 11, and/or 26(g).
  • The judge-specific page identifies misuse of artificial intelligence as an example of a violation.
  • Violations of those rules, including AI misuse, may result in sanctions.
  • The warning is displayed on the official magistrate judge page.

Version history

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

Sources

Cite this record

SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Judge Maria Valdez Requirements" (United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois — Judge Maria Valdez, As posted (undated), 2026-09-06), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-federal/us-ilnd-valdez-2026-ai-sanctions-warning (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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