Gregory Ashley Moyer v. James V. Murray, et al.
10th Cir. CA · Jul 1, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- federal
- Court
- 10th Cir. CA
- Record ID
- gregory-ashley-moyer-v-james-v-murray-et-al-2026-07-01
- Observed outcome
- The court issued a formal warning to the litigant for citing fabricated case law.
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
Why this matter warrants attention
The Tenth Circuit issued a formal warning to a pro se litigant for citing a nonexistent case in multiple motions. The court identified the citations as fabrications violating 10th Cir. R. 46.5(B)(2) but declined to impose further sanctions, opting instead to admonish the litigant and the bar regarding the duty to ensure all cited authorities are genuine.
The court reasoned that the appellant's repeated citation of a nonexistent case violated 10th Cir. R. 46.5(B)(2), which mandates that filings be warranted by existing law. The court noted that while it possessed the authority to sanction the litigant, including by dismissing the appeal, it chose to issue a warning instead.
This case highlights the judiciary's increasing focus on the integrity of legal citations. It serves as a reminder that pro se litigants and counsel are strictly responsible for verifying the existence and accuracy of all authorities cited in their filings, regardless of the research methods employed.
Failure modes and consequences
- Pro Se
- Fake Citations
- Civil Rights
- Appellate
- Warning
- AI attribution
- Reported
- Recorded tool
- AI (implied, unspecified)
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
- Procedural posture
- Appellate review of a district court's dismissal of a civil rights complaint.
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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.
- Apply the same source-checking controls to AI (implied, unspecified) output as to any other research input.
- Read the linked source and subsequent docket history before relying on this record for legal work.