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In re Local Civil Rule 7(E) and Artificial Intelligence

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia — Judge M. Hannah Lauck · Virginia

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

Standing orderIn forceDisclosureCertificationVerification duty

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Chief Judge Lauck of the Eastern District of Virginia requires disclosure and citation review certification in all civil cases assigned to her. The September 1, 2026 standing order says any party using generative AI to prepare a filing must identify that use and certify citation accuracy.

Applies to
parties
Effective
01 Sept 2026
Current version
Original · 01 Sept 2026
Last verified
06 Sept 2026
Official text
www.vaed.uscourts.gov/sites/vaed/files/9.1.26_Local%20Civil%20Civil%20…

What the document requires

  • The standing order applies to all civil cases assigned to Chief United States District Judge M. Hannah Lauck.
  • Local Civil Rule 7(E) does not apply to actions covered by the standing order.
  • Any party using generative AI for preparation of a filing must identify that use in the filing.
  • The party must provide a certification that all citations were reviewed for accuracy.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Originalcurrent2026-09-01First version recorded.official

Sources

Cite this record

SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "In re Local Civil Rule 7(E) and Artificial Intelligence" (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia — Judge M. Hannah Lauck, Original, 2026-09-01), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-federal/us-vaed-lauck-2026-genai-certification (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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