In re: Sanctions Order of Kenney
In re: Sanctions Order of Kenney is one matter in the Veritas record of US court proceedings involving AI-generated citations that could not be verified against the reporters named. The summary below is drawn from the underlying court document, linked at the foot of this page.
- Court
- CA Louisiana
- Date
- October 23, 2025
- Party
- Lawyer
- AI tool
- Not identified in the order
- Outcome
- Trial-court $1,368 attorney's-fee sanction affirmed; appellate court added 3 hours of AI-ethics CLE and referred counsel to disciplinary counsel; additional monetary penalty declined
- Penalty
- $1,368 in monetary penalties.
What the record shows
The Court of Appeal of Louisiana reviewed a trial-court sanction imposed on plaintiff's counsel under La. C.C.P. art. 863 for filing pleadings the court found contained three entirely fabricated case citations (including Burns v. State and Doe v. Southwest Louisiana Hosp. Ass'n) created by generative AI, plus altered quotations and misrepresented holdings. The appellate court affirmed the $1,368 attorney's-fee award, taxed costs to counsel, ordered 3 hours of CLE on responsible AI use, and referred counsel to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel; it declined to award additional monetary penalties for the writ.
This entry reflects the court document as filed. The citations at issue could not be located in the reporters named at the time of the order. The reading here is descriptive of the public record and is not legal advice.
Source documents
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