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Court’s Standing Order on the Use of Generative AI
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio — Judge Christopher A. Boyko · Ohio
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Judge Boyko’s Northern District of Ohio standing order on generative AI prohibits attorneys and pro se parties from using AI in preparing any filing submitted to the court. It excludes legal and internet search engines, requires immediate notice if AI use is discovered, and warns of sanctions including striking, economic sanctions, contempt, and dismissal.
- Applies to
- lawyers, litigants, parties
- Effective
- See version history
- Current version
- As posted (undated) · 06 Sept 2026
- Last verified
- 06 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- No attorney for a party or pro se party may use AI in preparing any filing submitted to the court.
- Violating the AI ban may lead to striking, economic sanctions, contempt, or dismissal.
- The order excludes information gathered from Westlaw, LexisNexis, Google, or Bing.
- All parties and counsel must immediately inform the court if they discover AI use in a filed document.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| As posted (undated)current | 2026-09-06 | First version recorded. | official |
Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Court’s Standing Order on the Use of Generative AI" (United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio — Judge Christopher A. Boyko, As posted (undated), 2026-09-06), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-federal/us-ohnd-boyko-2023-generative-ai-ban (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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