Thomas Raynard James v. Detective Kevin Conley, et al.
S.D. Florida · Aug 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- federal
- Court
- S.D. Florida
- Record ID
- thomas-raynard-james-v-detective-kevin-conley-et-al-2026-08-27
- Observed outcome
- Bar Referral
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
Why this matter warrants attention
Fabricated: Exhibits & Submissions | Plaintiff alleged the existence and content of an IACP Training Key that could not be produced or verified and was later conceded to be AI-generated; court found counsel's reliance irresponsible and noted the allegation was AI-hallucinated. Outcome: Bar Referral. Plaintiff’s counsel included multiple purported IACP "Training Keys" in the Fifth Amended Complaint that later could not be verified and were conceded to be the product of unverified AI-augmented research (AI hallucinations). Defendant moved for Rule 11 sanctions; the Court denied the motion on procedural grounds because the safe-harbor service requirement was not satisfied. The Court found counsel’s reliance on unverified AI-generated material irresponsible, denied sanctions, and recommended referral of the signing attorneys to the Ad Hoc Committee for potential disciplinary review.
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Failure modes and consequences
- Fake Citations
- Bar Referral
- Civil Rights
- Trial
- AI attribution
- Not Established
- Recorded tool
- Unidentified
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
- Procedural posture
- Bar Referral
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