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In re Scott Mitchell Obeginski

CA Texas (9th) · Mar 12, 2026

TX / stateEditorial impact: lowfake citationsappellate

Direct answer

What happened in this matter?

Fabricated: Case Law | Relator repeatedly cited fictitious case authorities in filings; trial court found the citations were fabricated and imposed sanctions requiring future filings to include copies of cited authorities highlighted. Outcome: Order to attach copies of cited authorities affirmed.

Why the court cared: The record concerns whether authorities presented to the decision-maker existed and could be verified. The tracked outcome is Order to attach copies of cited authorities affirmed; the linked source controls the precise reasoning.
Why it matters now: Expect courts to impose forward-looking filing burdens (attach highlighted source copies) when AI fabrications are uncovered.

Why this matter is tracked

Operational lesson

Expect courts to impose forward-looking filing burdens (attach highlighted source copies) when AI fabrications are uncovered.

Record details

TexasSingle-state evidence scope

Jurisdiction contextThe state marker is derived from the structured case record.

CourtCA Texas (9th)

Jurisdictionstate

Circuit5th Circuit

DateMar 12, 2026

AI toolAI (implied, unspecified)

Party typeLawyer

OutcomeOrder to attach copies of cited authorities affirmed

Known amountNot recorded

Professional sanctionNo

Attribution boundary

What the record establishes about AI use

reported

AI (implied, unspecified) is recorded in the source dataset; confirm the basis in the linked document.

Procedural posture

Order to attach copies of cited authorities affirmed

Correction behavior

Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.

Tracked discrepancy record

1 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.

Fabricated: Case Law | Relator repeatedly cited fictitious case authorities in filings; trial court found the citations were fabricated and imposed sanctions requiring future filings to include copies of cited authorities highlighted.

Questions this record answers

What happened in In re Scott Mitchell Obeginski?: Fabricated: Case Law | Relator repeatedly cited fictitious case authorities in filings; trial court found the citations were fabricated and imposed sanctions requiring future filings to include copies of cited authorities highlighted. Outcome: Order to attach copies of cited authorities affirmed.
Why does In re Scott Mitchell Obeginski matter for legal AI risk?: Expect courts to impose forward-looking filing burdens (attach highlighted source copies) when AI fabrications are uncovered.
What does the public record establish about In re Scott Mitchell Obeginski?: The record summarizes the outcome described in the linked public source. The recorded link is a secondary or other public source and should be checked against the docket where available. This page is not a substitute for the complete docket, subsequent history, or jurisdiction-specific advice.
Which source supports this In re Scott Mitchell Obeginski summary?: The recorded source is reason.com. It is classified as secondary or other linked source; review the linked material and subsequent docket history before relying on this summary.

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Why this matter is tracked

Operational lesson

Expect courts to impose forward-looking filing burdens (attach highlighted source copies) when AI fabrications are uncovered.

Record details

TexasSingle-state evidence scope

Jurisdiction contextThe state marker is derived from the structured case record.

CourtCA Texas (9th)

Jurisdictionstate

Circuit5th Circuit

DateMar 12, 2026

AI toolAI (implied, unspecified)

Party typeLawyer

OutcomeOrder to attach copies of cited authorities affirmed

Known amountNot recorded

Professional sanctionNo

Tracked discrepancy record

1 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.

Questions this record answers

What happened in In re Scott Mitchell Obeginski?

Why does In re Scott Mitchell Obeginski matter for legal AI risk?

Expect courts to impose forward-looking filing burdens (attach highlighted source copies) when AI fabrications are uncovered.

What does the public record establish about In re Scott Mitchell Obeginski?

Which source supports this In re Scott Mitchell Obeginski summary?

The recorded source is reason.com. It is classified as secondary or other linked source; review the linked material and subsequent docket history before relying on this summary.