U.S. Court of International Trade: Order on Artificial Intelligence (Cases Assigned to Ju…
Senior Judge Jane A. Restani · U.S. Court of International Trade
Verified May 8, 2026
- Citation
- Order on Artificial Intelligence (Cases Assigned to Judge Restani)
- 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
Senior Judge Restani’s Order on Artificial Intelligence 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 is built around two operative requirements: (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 confidentiality concerns under USCIT Rule 73.2(c)(2) rather than Rule 11 hallucination concerns. This distinguishes it from most district-court chambers AI rules (which focus on citation accuracy under Rule 11). USCIT trade matters routinely involve confidential business information that cannot leave the court’s protective-order regime; the AI rule extends that protection to AI tools.
USCIT chambers cluster
Three USCIT judges use a parallel template: Vaden (2023-06-08), Restani (2025-07-24), and Kelly (2025-07-24). All confidentiality-anchored under Rule 73.2(c)(2). The court’s general guidance at Use of Artificial Intelligence in Practice Before the Court directs back to individual chambers procedures. See also Vaden’s order and Kelly’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.”