In re Scott Mitchell Obeginski
CA Texas (9th) · Mar 12, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- state
- Court
- CA Texas (9th)
- Record ID
- in-re-scott-mitchell-obeginski-2026-03-12
- Observed outcome
- Order to attach copies of cited authorities affirmed
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
Why this matter warrants attention
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.
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.
Expect courts to impose forward-looking filing burdens (attach highlighted source copies) when AI fabrications are uncovered.
Failure modes and consequences
- Fake Citations
- Appellate
- None Adjudicated
- AI attribution
- Not Established
- Recorded tool
- No tool named in source
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
- Procedural posture
- Order to attach copies of cited authorities affirmed
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What this record does—and does not—establish
The current record does not establish a specific AI tool. Do not infer AI use beyond the source.
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.
Latest evidence review: Secondary Source Only (medium confidence).
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.