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Standing Order on Artificial Intelligence (Judge Wendy W. Berger)

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Judge Wendy W. Berger · Florida

last revised 2026-04-02last verified 2026-09-031 versioncountry page →

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A standing order issued 2 April 2026 by Judge Wendy Berger of the Middle District of Florida governing AI-assisted filings. Counsel and self-represented parties are responsible for the accuracy of any AI-generated content; misrepresenting its accuracy can lead to sanctions up to dismissal or default judgment and referral to the state bar or the court's grievance committee.

Applies to
lawyers, litigants
Effective
02 Apr 2026
Current version
Original · 02 Apr 2026
Last verified
03 Sept 2026
Official text
www.flmd.uscourts.gov/sites/flmd/files/documents/flmd-berger-standing-…

What the document requires

  • Filers remain fully responsible for verifying AI-generated citations, quotations and facts.
  • Misrepresentation of the accuracy of AI content may result in dismissal, default or monetary sanctions.
  • Attorneys may be referred to the Florida Bar or the court's grievance committee.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Originalcurrent2026-04-02First version recorded.official

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Standing Order on Artificial Intelligence (Judge Wendy W. Berger)" (United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Judge Wendy W. Berger, Original, 2026-04-02), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-federal/us-md-fla-berger-ai-standing-order (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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