X v. Board of Trustees of Governors State University
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N.D. Illinois · May 6, 2025
What happened in this matter?
Outcome: Warning. "For that principal [sic] [X] cites a case, Gunn v. McKinney, 259 F.3d 824, 829 (7th Cir. 2001), which neither defense counsel nor the Court has been able to locate. The Court reminds [X] that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 applies to pro se litigants, and sanctions may result from such conduct, especially if the citation to Gunn was not merely a typographical or citation error but instead referred to a non-existent case. By presenting a pleading, written motion, or other paper to the Court, an unrepresented party acknowledges they will be held responsible for its contents. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(b)."
- Why the court cared
- The linked record identifies pro se and trial and records Warning. This page does not infer judicial reasoning beyond the source.
- Why it matters now
- Rule 11 applies fully to pro-se litigants; a single unlocatable citation is enough to trigger an on-record warning.
Why this matter is tracked
Outcome: Warning. "For that principal [sic] [X] cites a case, Gunn v. McKinney, 259 F.3d 824, 829 (7th Cir. 2001), which neither defense counsel nor the Court has been able to locate. The Court reminds [X] that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 applies to pro se litigants, and sanctions may result from such conduct, especially if the citation to Gunn was not merely a typographical or citation error but instead referred to a non-existent case. By presenting a pleading, written motion, or other paper to the Court, an unrepresented party acknowledges they will be held responsible for its contents. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(b)."
Rule 11 applies fully to pro-se litigants; a single unlocatable citation is enough to trigger an on-record warning.
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Questions this record answers
- What happened in X v. Board of Trustees of Governors State University?
- Outcome: Warning. "For that principal [sic] [X] cites a case, Gunn v. McKinney, 259 F.3d 824, 829 (7th Cir. 2001), which neither defense counsel nor the Court has been able to locate. The Court reminds [X] that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 applies to pro se litigants, and sanctions may result from such conduct, especially if the citation to Gunn was not merely a typographical or citation error but instead referred to a non-existent case. By presenting a pleading, written motion, or other paper to the Court, an unrepresented party acknowledges they will be held responsible for its contents. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(b)."
- Why does X v. Board of Trustees of Governors State University matter for legal AI risk?
- Rule 11 applies fully to pro-se litigants; a single unlocatable citation is enough to trigger an on-record warning.
- What does the public record establish about X v. Board of Trustees of Governors State University?
- 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 X v. Board of Trustees of Governors State University 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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