Illinois · 3 courts
AI-hallucinated citation decisions in Illinois
12 decisions and docket orders, 2024 to 2026, from 3 courts in Illinois, in which a court addressed authority that did not exist. Each links the court's own words and the source document.
Retrieved from CourtListener public records.
Courts in Illinois
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| Date | Case | Court | The text mentions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Health Care Network v. Specworks Inc. No. 1:25-cv-02419 | N.D. Ill. | dismissal, a self-represented party, Rule 11, sanctions | CourtListener | |
| Rhyu v. Frost No. 1-25-2257 | Ill. App. Ct. | a warning or admonition, dismissal, a self-represented party | CourtListener | |
| Cole v. Amain.com No. 4:25-cv-04217 | C.D. Ill. | ChatGPT, a warning or admonition, dismissal, attorney's fees or costs | CourtListener | |
| Scott v. Illinois Human Rights Comm'n No. 1-25-1462 | Ill. App. Ct. | ChatGPT, a warning or admonition, continuing legal education, dismissal | CourtListener | |
| Braun v. Day No. 1:23-cv-16856 | N.D. Ill. | ChatGPT, CoCounsel, Google (search or AI overview), a warning or admonition | CourtListener | |
| Chinedu Obi v. Cook County No. 1:25-cv-03096 | N.D. Ill. | dismissal, a self-represented party, Rule 11, sanctions | CourtListener | |
| Swarovski Aktiengesellschaft v. The Partnerships No. 1:26-cv-01352 | N.D. Ill. | sanctions, striking a filing | CourtListener | |
| TV Tokyo Corporation v. The Individuals No. 1:24-cv-08964 | N.D. Ill. | a warning or admonition, Rule 11, sanctions, an order to show cause | CourtListener | |
| Xie v. The Entities No. 1:25-cv-00325 | N.D. Ill. | attorney's fees or costs, Rule 11, striking a filing | CourtListener | |
| In re Baby Boy No. 4-24-1427 | Ill. App. Ct. | ChatGPT, dismissal, attorney's fees or costs, a self-represented party | CourtListener | |
| Bland v. Healthcare Solutions Team No. 1:24-cv-07077 | N.D. Ill. | ChatGPT, a warning or admonition, dismissal, a self-represented party | CourtListener | |
| Sam v. Mobile No. 3:23-cv-50301 | N.D. Ill. | ChatGPT, a warning or admonition, dismissal, a self-represented party | CourtListener |
The whole record of court decisions on AI-hallucinated citations. For what courts and bars in Illinois require of a filing with AI in it, see the court AI orders tracker.