Fulton Cnty. Sup. Ct. (Ga.): Standing Case Management Order for Civil Cases in Judge Thom…
Hon. Thomas A. Cox, Jr. · Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia
Verified October 1, 2026
- Citation
- Standing Case Management Order for Civil Cases in Judge Thomas A. Cox, Jr.'s Division, Section XI (Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Courtroom) (Fulton County Superior Court)
- Order date
- August 11, 2025
Summary
Any attorney or pro se litigant who uses AI in any capacity to prepare or draft any filing 'SHALL be aware that if, on review, this Court finds the use of hallucination or fictitious citations to either statute or case law the Court will take appropriate action including but not limited to the striking of pleadings, sanctions, or disciplinary referrals.'
What does the order require?
- Any attorney or pro se litigant who uses AI in any capacity to prepare or draft any filing 'SHALL be aware that if, on review, this Court finds the use of hallucination or fictitious citations to either statute or case law the Court will take appropriate action including but not limited to the striking of pleadings, sanctions, or disciplinary referrals.'
- 'Mistake, lack of technical expertise, or time constraints will not be accepted as good faith excuses for the inclusion of hallucination or fictitious citations.'
- No disclosure of AI use and no certification is required.
- Applies to civil cases assigned to Judge Cox's division.
Practice areas: state civil
What the order provides
Section XI of Judge Thomas A. Cox, Jr.’s Standing Case Management Order for Civil Cases, No. 25-EX-001329 (Fulton Cnty. Super. Ct. Aug. 11, 2025), titled “Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Courtroom,” governs filings rather than courtroom conduct. It provides that any attorney or pro se litigant who uses AI “in any capacity to prepare or draft any filing” shall be aware that, if the Court finds hallucinated or fictitious citations to statute or case law, it will take appropriate action, including striking pleadings, sanctions, or disciplinary referral. Mistake, lack of technical expertise, or time constraints “will not be accepted as good faith excuses for the inclusion of hallucination or fictitious citations.”
The section imposes no disclosure duty and prescribes no certification. It makes the filer answerable for fabricated citations, and striking a pleading falls on the represented party as well as counsel. The case management order governs civil cases in Judge Cox’s division.
Related orders
Judge Belinda E. Edwards’s civil case management order, entered nine days later, carries the same consequence language under the same heading and adds that parties should note any AI use at the end of each filing. The “Mistake, lack of technical expertise, or time constraints” sentence also appears in Judge Craig L. Schwall, Sr.’s standing order.
Quotable language
“Mistake, lack of technical expertise, or time constraints will not be accepted as good faith excuses for the inclusion of hallucination or fictitious citations.”