Does this order require attorneys to disclose AI use?

No. This instrument imposes no AI-specific disclosure or verification duty on attorney filings beyond existing rules, though it cautions counsel that Rule 11 or analogous duties apply to unverified AI content; any disclosure or verification it records is a recommendation, a duty of its other addressees, or a restatement of duties that already apply.

E.D. Mo.: Requirements, Paragraph 2 (Artificial Intelligence) (Hon. Joseph S. Dueker, E.D…

Q: What does E.D. Mo.'s AI court instrument provide?

This instrument imposes no AI-specific obligation on attorney filings: it is in force but adds no disclosure, verification, or use restriction beyond existing rules, and any duties it restates (Rule 11, professional conduct rules) already apply. It provides: 'By presenting to the Court any pleading, written motion, or other paper', whether 'by signing, filing, submitting, or later advocating it', 'self-represented parties and attorneys acknowledge they will be held responsible for its contents, including any portion generated with artificial intelligence. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(b).' The paragraph imposes no disclosure or certification requirement.

Hon. Joseph S. Dueker, U.S. Magistrate Judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

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Verified September 30, 2026

Citation: Requirements, Paragraph 2 (Artificial Intelligence) (Hon. Joseph S. Dueker, E.D. Mo.)
Order date: February 12, 2026

Status and scope

No AI-specific filing obligation: in force, but it imposes no disclosure, verification, or use restriction on attorney filings beyond existing rules. It provides: 'By presenting to the Court any pleading, written motion, or other paper', whether 'by signing, filing, submitting, or later advocating it', 'self-represented parties and attorneys acknowledge they will be held responsible for its contents, including any portion generated with artificial intelligence. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(b).'

No AI-specific filing obligation. This instrument is in force but imposes no disclosure, verification, or use restriction on attorney filings beyond existing rules; where it restates duties that already apply (Rule 11, professional conduct rules), those duties remain binding. It is listed so firms can see the court's stated expectations; the items below are not AI-specific filing obligations.

What the instrument provides

'By presenting to the Court any pleading, written motion, or other paper', whether 'by signing, filing, submitting, or later advocating it', 'self-represented parties and attorneys acknowledge they will be held responsible for its contents, including any portion generated with artificial intelligence. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(b).'
The paragraph imposes no disclosure or certification requirement.

Practice areas: federal civil

Verify this order against the court's official website before relying on it. Standing orders are amended without notice. Requirements vary by judge and case type.

What the requirement says

Magistrate Judge Joseph S. Dueker (E.D. Mo.), Requirements (updated February 12, 2026), paragraph 2. The paragraph, titled “Artificial Intelligence,” states: “By presenting to the Court any pleading, written motion, or other paper – whether by signing, filing, submitting, or later advocating it – self-represented parties and attorneys acknowledge they will be held responsible for its contents, including any portion generated with artificial intelligence. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(b).”

This is the Eastern District’s court-wide AI notice, repeated word for word in the chambers requirements. It imposes no disclosure or certification step.

Context

See the Missouri tracker page for the other Eastern District chambers requirements on AI.

Primary source

Magistrate Judge Joseph S. Dueker, Requirements (updated February 12, 2026), Paragraph 2

E.D. Mo.: Requirements, Paragraph 2 (Artificial Intelligence) (Hon. Joseph S. Dueker, E.D…

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