Thorogood v. Merit Systems Protection Board
Fed. Cir. · Oct 8, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- federal
- Court
- Fed. Cir.
- Record ID
- thorogood-v-merit-systems-protection-board-2026-10-08
- Observed outcome
- Warning
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
Why this matter warrants attention
Fabricated: Case Law | The brief cited a nonexistent case caption, “Camble v. Department of Defense,” with a reporter citation that pointed to a different case; the court noted this as a hallmark of generative AI use. Outcome: Warning.
The structured public record identifies pro se and fake citations and records Warning. The linked source controls the precise reasoning and procedural context.
This matter connects pro se and fake citations with Warning in Fed. Cir.. It provides a source-linked baseline for verification, supervision, and response controls.
Failure modes and consequences
- Pro Se
- Fake Citations
- Administrative
- Appellate
- Warning
- AI attribution
- Not Established
- Recorded tool
- Unidentified
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
- Procedural posture
- Warning
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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.
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Controls suggested by the public record
- Verify the existence, citation, court, and precedential status of every authority before filing.
- Read the linked source and subsequent docket history before relying on this record for legal work.