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GenAI FAQ

United States District Court for the District of Minnesota · Minnesota

last revised 2025-10-01last verified 2026-09-061 versioncountry page →

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The District of Minnesota GenAI FAQ, dated October 1, 2025, describes common generative AI litigation uses and limitations. It states that the court does not currently require disclosure of AI use in filings, gives practice pointers on confidentiality and checking research, and reminds litigants that legal, procedural, ethical, and protective-order obligations still apply.

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lawyers, litigants, parties
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Current version
Original · 01 Oct 2025
Last verified
06 Sept 2026
Official text
www.mnd.uscourts.gov/sites/mnd/files/GenAI_FAQ.pdf

What the document requires

  • The FAQ defines generative AI and describes common litigation uses such as legal research, drafting, revision, summarization, translation, and presentations.
  • The FAQ states that generative AI cannot check the accuracy of its own responses.
  • The District of Minnesota does not currently require disclosure of AI use in court filings.
  • The FAQ advises users to avoid entering privileged, confidential, or sensitive information when data may be retained or accessed.
  • Users must always use generative AI consistently with ethical obligations, Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure, and protective orders.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Originalcurrent2025-10-01First version recorded.official

Sources

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "GenAI FAQ" (United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, Original, 2025-10-01), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-federal/us-mnd-court-2025-genai-faq (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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