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Rodney Herod v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.

N.D. Texas · Jun 23, 2026

TX / federalEditorial impact: lowfake citationstorttrial

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What happened in this matter?

Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited 'Cargill Inc. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., 825 F.3d 256 (5th Cir. 2016)'; the court found the case does not exist and counsel admitted the citation was generated by generative AI and unverified (see Notice of Errata, ECF No. 45).

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Why it matters now: This matter connects fake citations and tort involving Unidentified with a recorded judicial response in N.D. Texas, making it a concrete reference point for verification, supervision, and response controls.

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Operational lesson

This matter connects fake citations and tort involving Unidentified with a recorded judicial response in N.D. Texas, making it a concrete reference point for verification, supervision, and response controls.

Record details

TexasSingle-state evidence scope

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CourtN.D. Texas

Jurisdictionfederal

Circuit5th Circuit

DateJun 23, 2026

AI toolUnidentified

Party typeLawyer

OutcomeSee source

Known amountNot recorded

Professional sanctionNo

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What the record establishes about AI use

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Correction behavior

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Tracked discrepancy record

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

Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited 'Cargill Inc. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., 825 F.3d 256 (5th Cir. 2016)'; the court found the case does not exist and counsel admitted the citation was generated by generative AI and unverified (see Notice of Errata, ECF No. 45).

Questions this record answers

What happened in Rodney Herod v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.?: Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited 'Cargill Inc. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., 825 F.3d 256 (5th Cir. 2016)'; the court found the case does not exist and counsel admitted the citation was generated by generative AI and unverified (see Notice of Errata, ECF No. 45).
Why does Rodney Herod v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. matter for legal AI risk?: This matter connects fake citations and tort involving Unidentified with a recorded judicial response in N.D. Texas, making it a concrete reference point for verification, supervision, and response controls.
What does the public record establish about Rodney Herod v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.?: The record summarizes the outcome described in the linked public source. The recorded document is hosted in the upstream publisher archive. This page is not a substitute for the complete docket, subsequent history, or jurisdiction-specific advice.
Which source supports this Rodney Herod v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. 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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Tracked discrepancy record

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

Questions this record answers

What happened in Rodney Herod v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.?

Why does Rodney Herod v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. matter for legal AI risk?

What does the public record establish about Rodney Herod v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.?

Which source supports this Rodney Herod v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. 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.