Judge Strikes Pro Se Filings, Says AI-Faked Cites ‘Far Too Common’

( June 6, 2025, 8:54 AM EDT) -- RICHMOND, Va. — In a situation becoming “far too common,” a defendant submitted five filings containing 42 fake cites likely generated by the artificial intelligence she previously admitted she uses to write briefs, a federal judge in Virginia said in striking the documents after noting that as a pro se party, the woman was likely immune from monetary sanctions....