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Policies and Procedures: Requirements for Website References and Artificial Intelligence Use

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania — Judge Mark A. Kearney · Pennsylvania

last revised 2026-02-01last verified 2026-09-061 versioncountry page →

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Judge Mark A. Kearney’s February 2026 policies and procedures warn parties and counsel that false representations, including artificial-intelligence hallucinations, may lead to sanctions under professional-conduct and civil or criminal procedure rules. The policies put parties and counsel on notice to double-check citations and reliance on AI in filings.

Applies to
lawyers, parties
Effective
See version history
Current version
Original · 01 Feb 2026
Last verified
06 Sept 2026
Official text
www.paed.uscourts.gov/sites/paed/files/documents/procedures/keapol.pdf

What the document requires

  • The policies apply to all matters unless varied by order.
  • False representations, including AI hallucinations, may subject parties and counsel to sanctions.
  • Parties and counsel are on notice to double-check citations and reliance on AI in filings.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Originalcurrent2026-02-01First version recorded.official

Sources

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Policies and Procedures: Requirements for Website References and Artificial Intelligence Use" (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania — Judge Mark A. Kearney, Original, 2026-02-01), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-federal/us-paed-kearney-2026-ai-hallucination-warning (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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