What does S.D.N.Y.'s AI court order require?

Any party (pro se or counseled) who utilizes any generative AI tool in preparing documents filed with the Court must disclose that AI has been used. If generative AI was used in drafting, the party must certify in the document that it has independently reviewed and verified the accuracy of any AI-drafted portion, including all citations, quotations, and legal authority, and that the document complies with Rule 11.

Does this order require attorneys to disclose AI use?

Yes. The order requires both affirmative disclosure that AI was used in the filing and that counsel verify AI-generated content (citations, quotations, factual assertions) before filing; the key requirements above state whether a certification accompanies that duty.

What are the consequences for attorneys who violate this order?

This order provides for consequences imposed on counsel personally for noncompliance. The specific remedies it authorises are set out in the requirements listed on this page; they vary by order and are applied at the court's discretion.

S.D.N.Y.: Civil Rules § 4.J: AI in Filings (Cases Assigned to Judge Broderick)

Judge Vernon S. Broderick · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

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Verified September 30, 2026

Citation: Civil Rules § 4.J: AI in Filings (Cases Assigned to Judge Broderick)
Order date: October 29, 2025

Summary

Any party (pro se or counseled) who utilizes any generative AI tool in preparing documents filed with the Court must disclose that AI has been used.

What does the order require?

Any party (pro se or counseled) who utilizes any generative AI tool in preparing documents filed with the Court must disclose that AI has been used.
If generative AI was used in drafting, the party must certify in the document that it has independently reviewed and verified the accuracy of any AI-drafted portion, including all citations, quotations, and legal authority, and that the document complies with Rule 11.
The rule does not apply to information gathered using AI embedded in legal search engines such as Westlaw and LexisNexis.
Failure to comply may result in sanctions, the document being stricken, or other remedies.

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 order requires

Judge Vernon S. Broderick’s Civil Rules § 4.J (revised October 29, 2025, the first version containing it) imposes a disclosure-plus-certification regime: any party that uses a generative AI tool in preparing a filing must disclose that use, and if AI was used in drafting, counsel must certify they have independently reviewed and verified every AI-drafted portion, including all citations, quotations, and legal authority. The order carves out AI features embedded in Westlaw, LexisNexis, and similar legal search engines.

The chambers also publishes a Model Certification form to standardize compliance. Firms with S.D.N.Y. matters before Judge Broderick may wish to use the model form, which the rule points to.

Primary source

Civil Rules: https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/practice_documents/VSB%20Broderick%20Civil%20Rules%20-%20rev%202025.10.29.pdf

Model Certification: https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/practice_documents/VSB%20Broderick%20Model%20Certification%20Regarding%20the%20Use%20of%20AI%20in%20Filings.pdf

S.D.N.Y.: Civil Rules § 4.J: AI in Filings (Cases Assigned to Judge Broderick)

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