U.S. Court of International Trade: Order on Artificial Intelligence (Cases Assigned to Ju…
Judge Claire R. Kelly · U.S. Court of International Trade
Verified May 8, 2026
- Citation
- Order on Artificial Intelligence (Cases Assigned to Judge Kelly)
- Order date
- July 24, 2025
Summary
Applies to any submission containing text drafted with the assistance of a generative AI program on the basis of natural language prompts (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Bard).
What does the order require?
- Applies to any submission containing text drafted with the assistance of a generative AI program on the basis of natural language prompts (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Bard).
- Filer must submit a disclosure notice identifying the program used and the specific portions of text drafted with AI assistance.
- Filer must certify that AI use has not resulted in disclosure of confidential or business proprietary information to any unauthorized party.
- After the disclosure notice is filed, any party may move for relief permitted by statute or USCIT rules.
Practice areas: federal civil
What the order requires
Judge Kelly’s Order on Artificial Intelligence is textually parallel to Senior Judge Restani’s order issued the same day (July 24, 2025). It applies to any submission in cases assigned to her chambers that contains text drafted with the assistance of a generative AI program on the basis of natural language prompts. The order requires (1) a disclosure notice identifying the program and specific portions drafted, and (2) a certification that AI use has not disclosed confidential or business-proprietary information to any unauthorized party.
The order is anchored in USCIT Rule 73.2(c)(2) confidentiality concerns rather than Rule 11 hallucination concerns. This is the dominant USCIT chambers framing for AI rules, distinct from most district courts.
R&G data note
This order was conflated by R&G’s AI Court Order Tracker with the SDNY Furman sanctions opinion in United States v. Cohen, 18-CR-602 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 20, 2024). The R&G entry’s caption (“United States v. Cohen”) and date (2024-03-20) match the SDNY case; R&G’s URL points to this USCIT Kelly standing order. Two separate artifacts; the SDNY Cohen sanctions opinion is tracked separately in the cases collection.
USCIT chambers cluster
Three USCIT judges use a parallel template: Vaden (2023-06-08), Restani (2025-07-24), Kelly (2025-07-24). See Vaden’s order and Restani’s order.
Quotable lines
“A disclosure notice that identifies the program used and the specific portion of text that have been so drafted.”
“That the use of such program has not resulted in the disclosure of any confidential or business proprietary information to any unauthorized party.”