Fernando Justino Santana v. Shook Hardy & Bacon, et al.
S.D. New York · Jul 31, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Court
- S.D. New York
- Record ID
- fernando-justino-santana-v-shook-hardy-bacon-et-al-2026-07-31
- Observed outcome
- Warning: the court cautioned the pro se plaintiff that future submissions must contain only accurate citations and that he may be penalized if they do not (2026 WL 2212887, PDF p. 4)
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
Why this matter warrants attention
Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff's opposition brief contained citations and quoted authority that Defendants say do not exist; Court noted these appear to be fabricated case citations likely from AI. Outcome: Warning: the court cautioned the pro se plaintiff that future submissions must contain only accurate citations and that he may be penalized if they do not (2026 WL 2212887, PDF p. 4).
The structured public record identifies pro se and fake citations and records Warning: the court cautioned the pro se plaintiff that future submissions must contain only accurate citations and that he may be penalized if they do not (2026 WL 2212887, PDF p. 4). The linked source controls the precise reasoning and procedural context.
This matter connects pro se and fake citations with Warning: the court cautioned the pro se plaintiff that future submissions must contain only accurate citations and that he may be penalized if they do not (2026 WL 2212887, PDF p. 4) in S.D. New York. It provides a source-linked baseline for verification, supervision, and response controls.
Failure modes and consequences
- Pro Se
- Fake Citations
- Fabricated Quotes
- Employment
- Trial
- Warning
- AI attribution
- Reported
- Recorded tool
- AI (implied, unspecified)
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
- Procedural posture
- Warning: the court cautioned the pro se plaintiff that future submissions must contain only accurate citations and that he may be penalized if they do not (2026 WL 2212887, PDF p. 4)
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What this record does—and does not—establish
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Controls suggested by the public record
- Verify the existence, citation, court, and precedential status of every authority before filing.
- Compare every quoted passage and pincite directly with the underlying opinion or filing.
- Read the linked source and subsequent docket history before relying on this record for legal work.