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2026 Standing Case Management Order for Civil Cases in Judge Edwards’ Division: Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Courtroom
Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia — Judge Belinda E. Edwards · Georgia
last revised 2026-02-19last verified 2026-09-061 versioncountry page →
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Judge Edwards of Fulton County Superior Court includes an AI-use section in her 2026 civil standing case management order. The February 19, 2026 order tells parties to note AI use at the end of filings and warns of sanctions or referrals for hallucinated or fictitious citations.
- Applies to
- lawyers, litigants, parties
- Effective
- 19 Feb 2026
- Current version
- Original · 19 Feb 2026
- Last verified
- 06 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- All parties should note whether AI was used to prepare or draft a filing at the end of each filing.
- Attorneys and pro se litigants using AI must be aware the court may act if hallucinated or fictitious citations appear.
- The order lists striking pleadings, sanctions, and disciplinary referrals as possible actions.
- Mistake, lack of technical expertise, and time constraints are not accepted as good-faith excuses for hallucinated citations.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Originalcurrent | 2026-02-19 | First version recorded. | official |
Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "2026 Standing Case Management Order for Civil Cases in Judge Edwards’ Division: Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Courtroom" (Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia — Judge Belinda E. Edwards, Original, 2026-02-19), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-state/us-ga-fulton-edwards-2026-ai-filing-notice (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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