D. Colo.: Standing Order Regarding the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence ("AI") i…
Hon. N. Reid Neureiter, U.S. Magistrate Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Verified September 30, 2026
- Citation
- Standing Order Regarding the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence ("AI") in Court Filings (Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter, D. Colo.)
- Order date
- September 22, 2026
Summary
'In cases before this court in which the parties have consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction, every filing shall contain an AI Certification regarding the use, or non-use, of generative AI (such as ChatGPT, Harvey.AI, or Google Gemini) in preparing the filing, signed by all individuals who contributed to the drafting of the filing.'
What does the order require?
- 'In cases before this court in which the parties have consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction, every filing shall contain an AI Certification regarding the use, or non-use, of generative AI (such as ChatGPT, Harvey.AI, or Google Gemini) in preparing the filing, signed by all individuals who contributed to the drafting of the filing.'
- 'To the extent that generative AI was used in any drafting of the filing, each individual must certify that any language drafted by AI (even if later edited by a human) was personally reviewed by the filer or another human for accuracy and that all legal citations reference actual non-fictitious cases or cited authority.'
- 'In cases in which this court is in the referral role, this order applies only to opposed motions that are referred to this court.'
- 'The court will strike any filing that does not comply with the AI Certification requirements described above.'
- In appropriate cases, 'the court will consider awarding attorney fees to the opposing party where it appears that a filing using generative AI lacked substantial justification.'
- 'The AI Certification does not count against any page limitations.'
Practice areas: federal civil
What the order requires
Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter’s Standing Order Regarding the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in Court Filings took effect September 22, 2026. In cases where the parties have consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction, “every filing shall contain an AI Certification regarding the use, or non-use, of generative AI (such as ChatGPT, Harvey.AI, or Google Gemini) in preparing the filing, signed by all individuals who contributed to the drafting of the filing.”
Where generative AI was used, “each individual must certify that any language drafted by AI (even if later edited by a human) was personally reviewed by the filer or another human for accuracy and that all legal citations reference actual non-fictitious cases or cited authority.” In cases referred to him, the order “applies only to opposed motions that are referred to this court.”
Consequences
“The court will strike any filing that does not comply with the AI Certification requirements described above.” The order adds a fee-shifting signal: because an AI filing “can be generated with little to no cost or time expenditure but still impose significant costs,” the court “will consider awarding attorney fees to the opposing party where it appears that a filing using generative AI lacked substantial justification.” All filings remain subject to Rule 11, 28 U.S.C. section 1927, and applicable ethical rules.
Related orders
The certification text closely follows Judge Nina Y. Wang’s standing order (effective December 1, 2025), and the order encourages counsel and parties to review Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell’s guidance on AI hallucinations. The District of Colorado has no district-wide AI rule, so requirements vary by judicial officer.
Primary source
Standing order, effective September 22, 2026 (PDF); Magistrate Judge Neureiter’s chambers page