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United States v. Thomas Czartorski, et al.

W.D. Kentucky · Nov 10, 2025

KY / federal Editorial impact: medium fake citations misrepresented authority criminal trial Ordered To Show Cause

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What happened in this matter?

The court issued an order to show cause requiring Wright's counsel to explain why they should not be sanctioned for submitting filings containing fictitious judicial opinions and misrepresented case law, which the court attributed to the use of generative AI.

Why the court cared: Fabricated: Case Law | Wright's brief cites a purported opinion 'United States v. Hang Le-Thy Tran, No. 3:07-CR-53, 2008 WL 2699394 (E.D. Ky. July 3, 2008)' which the court identified as non-existent. || Fabricated: Case Law | Brief cites 'United States v. Cope, 312 F. Supp. 2d 791 (E.D. Ky. 2004)' which the court treated as a fictitious opinion. || Fabricated: Case Law | Wright cites 'United States v. Abbott, 2023 WL 4106534 (E.D. Ky. June 27, 2023)'; the court found the citation non-existent and noted internal inconsistencies. || Misrepresented: Case Law | The brief quotes and characterizes United States v. Chavis, 296 F.3d 450 (6th Cir. 2002) in a manner the court found to misrepresent that Sixth Circuit holding. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Wright cites United States v. Tran, 433 F.3d 472, 478 (6th Cir. 2006) but the court found the holding as presented was misstated.
Why it matters now: Never feed cases into ChatGPT for 'favorable arguments' — fabrications flow back as quotes and holdings you cannot defend.

Why this matter is tracked

In a criminal action, Defendant Wright filed a motion containing multiple fabricated case citations and misrepresented holdings from Sixth Circuit precedents. The court identified that the cited opinions, including 'United States v. Hang Le-Thy Tran' and 'United States v. Cope,' were non-existent. The court noted that these errors likely resulted from the use of generative AI. Consequently, the court ordered Wright's counsel to show cause why they should not be sanctioned under Rule 11(b)(2) and (c) and the court's inherent authority for submitting false legal authority. The court scheduled a hearing to address both the underlying motion to sever and the show cause order regarding the unethical citation practices.

Operational lesson

Never feed cases into ChatGPT for 'favorable arguments' — fabrications flow back as quotes and holdings you cannot defend.

Record details

KentuckySingle-state evidence scope

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CourtW.D. Kentucky

Jurisdictionfederal

Circuit6th Circuit

DateNov 10, 2025

AI toolChatGPT

Party typeLawyer

OutcomeThe court ordered a hearing for Wright's counsel to show cause why they should not be sanctioned for submitting false and non-existent legal authority.

Known amountNot recorded

Professional sanctionThe court ordered a show cause hearing regarding potential sanctions under Rule 11(b)(2) & (c) and the court's inherent power.

Attribution boundary

What the record establishes about AI use

implied

The court attributed the errors to the use of generative AI.

Procedural posture

The court issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order on November 10, 2025, addressing motions to sever and ordering a show cause hearing regarding unethical citation practices.

Correction behavior

Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.

Tracked discrepancy record

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

Fabricated: Case Law | Wright's brief cites a purported opinion 'United States v. Hang Le-Thy Tran, No. 3:07-CR-53, 2008 WL 2699394 (E.D. Ky. July 3, 2008)' which the court identified as non-existent.
Fabricated: Case Law | Brief cites 'United States v. Cope, 312 F. Supp. 2d 791 (E.D. Ky. 2004)' which the court treated as a fictitious opinion.
Fabricated: Case Law | Wright cites 'United States v. Abbott, 2023 WL 4106534 (E.D. Ky. June 27, 2023)'; the court found the citation non-existent and noted internal inconsistencies.
Misrepresented: Case Law | The brief quotes and characterizes United States v. Chavis, 296 F.3d 450 (6th Cir. 2002) in a manner the court found to misrepresent that Sixth Circuit holding.
Misrepresented: Case Law | Wright cites United States v. Tran, 433 F.3d 472, 478 (6th Cir. 2006) but the court found the holding as presented was misstated.

Questions this record answers

What happened in United States v. Thomas Czartorski, et al.?: The court issued an order to show cause requiring Wright's counsel to explain why they should not be sanctioned for submitting filings containing fictitious judicial opinions and misrepresented case law, which the court attributed to the use of generative AI.
Why does United States v. Thomas Czartorski, et al. matter for legal AI risk?: Never feed cases into ChatGPT for 'favorable arguments' — fabrications flow back as quotes and holdings you cannot defend.
What does the public record establish about United States v. Thomas Czartorski, et al.?: Retained unchanged after audit: the existing summary is source-specific, non-placeholder, and supported by the recorded source link. Read the underlying source before relying on it for legal advice or a filing.
Which source supports this United States v. Thomas Czartorski, et al. 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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