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Mullins v. Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit

W.D. Pennsylvania · Dec 5, 2025

PA / federal Editorial impact: medium pro se fabricated quotes civil rights trial Struck Filing

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What happened in this matter?

The court struck the plaintiff's reply brief and ordered the plaintiff to file a corrected version. Additionally, the court issued a standing order requiring all parties to certify the use of generative AI in future filings, disclose AI-generated content, and verify the accuracy of all citations and legal authorities.

Why the court cared: False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff attributed a quote to Long v. SEPTA that does not appear in the Long opinion; court treated this as a phantom/erroneous quote identified by defense counsel. || False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff quoted Burlington Coat Factory as stating the futility standard is 'identical' to the Rule 12(b)(6) standard, whereas the Third Circuit used 'the same' — an inaccurate quotation. || False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff inserted brackets in the Supreme Court quote 'freely give[n]' from Foman v. Davis though the brackets/alteration do not appear in the original quotation.
Why it matters now: This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in W.D. Pennsylvania, with the listed outcome: Reply struck; Order to disclose AI use.

Why this matter is tracked

In a civil rights action, the court struck the pro se plaintiff's reply brief due to the inclusion of multiple inaccurate case law citations and phantom quotes. The court determined these errors resulted from the plaintiff's use of generative AI tools without adequate verification. The court emphasized that pro se litigants must adhere to the same procedural standards as counsel and are responsible for the accuracy of their filings. Consequently, the court ordered the plaintiff to file an amended reply and established a standing order requiring all parties in the case to certify the use of AI tools in future filings, identify the specific portions generated by AI, and attest to the accuracy of all cited legal authorities.

Operational lesson

This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in W.D. Pennsylvania, with the listed outcome: Reply struck; Order to disclose AI use.

Record details

PennsylvaniaSingle-state evidence scope

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CourtW.D. Pennsylvania

Jurisdictionfederal

Circuit3rd Circuit

DateDec 5, 2025

AI toolgenerative artificial intelligence tools

Party typePro Se Litigant

OutcomeThe court granted the defense's motion to strike the reply brief, granted leave to file an amended reply, and denied the plaintiff's motion for a free transcript.

Known amountNot recorded

Professional sanctionNo

Attribution boundary

What the record establishes about AI use

implied

The court refers to the use of generative artificial intelligence tools.

Procedural posture

The court resolved a defense motion to strike a reply brief and a plaintiff's motion for a free hearing transcript.

Correction behavior

Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.

Tracked discrepancy record

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

False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff attributed a quote to Long v. SEPTA that does not appear in the Long opinion; court treated this as a phantom/erroneous quote identified by defense counsel.
False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff quoted Burlington Coat Factory as stating the futility standard is 'identical' to the Rule 12(b)(6) standard, whereas the Third Circuit used 'the same' — an inaccurate quotation.
False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff inserted brackets in the Supreme Court quote 'freely give[n]' from Foman v. Davis though the brackets/alteration do not appear in the original quotation.

Questions this record answers

What happened in Mullins v. Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit?: The court struck the plaintiff's reply brief and ordered the plaintiff to file a corrected version. Additionally, the court issued a standing order requiring all parties to certify the use of generative AI in future filings, disclose AI-generated content, and verify the accuracy of all citations and legal authorities.
Why does Mullins v. Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit matter for legal AI risk?: This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in W.D. Pennsylvania, with the listed outcome: Reply struck; Order to disclose AI use.
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Which source supports this Mullins v. Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit summary?: The recorded source is Damien Charlotin case archive. It is classified as publisher document archive; review the linked material and subsequent docket history before relying on this summary.

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