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William Nelson v. Washington Board of Industrial Appeals

W.D. Washington · Jun 26, 2025

WA / federalEditorial impact: lowpro sefake citationscivil rightstrial

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What happened in this matter?

Fabricated: Case Law | Court observed plaintiff previously filed a brief containing a non-existent citation (Dkt. No. 6 at Pg. 2 n.2) and cautioned that AI can produce 'hallucinated' citations. Outcome: Admonishment. Plaintiff asked for permission to use AI tool, but the Court warned that this had already resulted in hallucinations.

Why the court cared: The record concerns whether authorities presented to the decision-maker existed and could be verified. The tracked outcome is Admonishment; the linked source controls the precise reasoning.
Why it matters now: This matter connects pro se and fake citations involving Athena AI with Admonishment in W.D. Washington, making it a concrete reference point for verification, supervision, and response controls.

Why this matter is tracked

Operational lesson

This matter connects pro se and fake citations involving Athena AI with Admonishment in W.D. Washington, making it a concrete reference point for verification, supervision, and response controls.

Record details

WashingtonSingle-state evidence scope

Jurisdiction contextThe state marker is derived from the structured case record.

CourtW.D. Washington

Jurisdictionfederal

Circuit9th Circuit

DateJun 26, 2025

AI toolAthena AI

Party typePro Se Litigant

OutcomeAdmonishment

Known amountNot recorded

Professional sanctionNo

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What the record establishes about AI use

reported

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Procedural posture

Admonishment

Correction behavior

Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.

Tracked discrepancy record

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

Fabricated: Case Law | Court observed plaintiff previously filed a brief containing a non-existent citation (Dkt. No. 6 at Pg. 2 n.2) and cautioned that AI can produce 'hallucinated' citations.

Questions this record answers

What happened in William Nelson v. Washington Board of Industrial Appeals?: Fabricated: Case Law | Court observed plaintiff previously filed a brief containing a non-existent citation (Dkt. No. 6 at Pg. 2 n.2) and cautioned that AI can produce 'hallucinated' citations. Outcome: Admonishment. Plaintiff asked for permission to use AI tool, but the Court warned that this had already resulted in hallucinations.
Why does William Nelson v. Washington Board of Industrial Appeals matter for legal AI risk?: This matter connects pro se and fake citations involving Athena AI with Admonishment in W.D. Washington, making it a concrete reference point for verification, supervision, and response controls.
What does the public record establish about William Nelson v. Washington Board of Industrial Appeals?: 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 William Nelson v. Washington Board of Industrial Appeals 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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Why this matter is tracked

Operational lesson

This matter connects pro se and fake citations involving Athena AI with Admonishment in W.D. Washington, making it a concrete reference point for verification, supervision, and response controls.

Questions this record answers

What happened in William Nelson v. Washington Board of Industrial Appeals?

Why does William Nelson v. Washington Board of Industrial Appeals matter for legal AI risk?

This matter connects pro se and fake citations involving Athena AI with Admonishment in W.D. Washington, making it a concrete reference point for verification, supervision, and response controls.

What does the public record establish about William Nelson v. Washington Board of Industrial Appeals?

Which source supports this William Nelson v. Washington Board of Industrial Appeals 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.