Texas · 7 courts
AI-hallucinated citation decisions in Texas
13 decisions and docket orders, 2014 to 2026, from 7 courts in Texas, 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 Texas
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| Date | Case | Court | The text mentions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ex Parte Bradley Thomas v. the State of Texas No. 02-26-00039-CR | Tex. App.-Fort Worth | ChatGPT, dismissal, a self-represented party, striking a filing | CourtListener | |
| Carroll v. Vivid Seats LLC No. 3:25-cv-02904 | N.D. Tex. | a warning or admonition, a certification about AI use, dismissal, a self-represented party | CourtListener | |
| San Antonio Independent School v. Laura Becerra No. 04-25-00724-CV | Tex. App.-San Antonio | a warning or admonition, a referral to a bar or disciplinary body, dismissal, striking a filing | CourtListener | |
| Austin Paris v. Alexandra Paris No. 02-25-00235-CV | Tex. App.-Fort Worth | a warning or admonition, a self-represented party | CourtListener | |
| Joann Crawford v. Buffalo Creek Properties No. 03-24-00260-CV | Tex. App.-Austin | dismissal, a self-represented party, striking a filing | CourtListener | |
| In Re Paula M. v. the State of Texas No. 01-26-00319-CV | Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] | a certification about AI use, striking a filing | CourtListener | |
| Essandoh v. Capital One Bank NA No. 4:25-cv-00746 | E.D. Tex. | a warning or admonition, a certification about AI use, dismissal, a self-represented party | CourtListener | |
| Sidni Campbell v. John Campbell No. 03-25-00388-CV | Tex. App.-Austin | dismissal, a self-represented party, sanctions | CourtListener | |
| Dalila AGiza v. Edward Franklin No. 04-25-00099-CV | Tex. App.-San Antonio | ChatGPT, a warning or admonition, dismissal, an order to show cause | CourtListener | |
| Elizondo v. City of Laredo No. 5:25-cv-00050 | S.D. Tex. | a warning or admonition, continuing legal education, dismissal, Rule 11 | CourtListener | |
| Gauthier v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber No. 1:23-cv-00281 | E.D. Tex. | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini / Bard, Lexis+ AI | CourtListener | |
| in the Estate of Wynell N. No. 02-18-00356-CV | Tex. App.-Fort Worth | fabricated authority | CourtListener | |
| Joseph Edward Johnson v. State No. 03-13-00748-CR | Tex. App.-Austin | fabricated authority | CourtListener |
The whole record of court decisions on AI-hallucinated citations. For what courts and bars in Texas require of a filing with AI in it, see the court AI orders tracker.