ISSUE SIGNAL REPORT

Fake Citations

A print-ready review packet of the issues, recorded responses, participant context, and source-linked matters currently associated with this profile.

Matched records1,854

Source linked99.8%

Known USD amount total$1,602,053.23

Recorded rangeApr 14, 2023 – Oct 23, 2026

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER

Where does Fake Citations appear and what responses are recorded?

Taxonomy definition: Authorities or citations recorded as nonexistent, inaccurate, or not locatable in the cited form.

AI Vortex currently links 1,854 source-linked public matters classified with Fake Citations. The most frequently recorded issue signals are Fabricated authorities (1,854), Misrepresented authority (781) and Fabricated or altered quotations (591). Recorded responses and outcomes include No adjudicated consequence recorded (612), Warning or admonishment (576) and Monetary sanction (394). Categories can overlap within the same matter, and these counts describe this public corpus rather than the overall behavior or sanction rate of the failure.

Every distribution below links to the exact matching records. This report does not convert corpus counts into a behavioral prediction.

OBSERVED ISSUE MIX

What problems appear in these records?

Fabricated authorities1,854 · 100%Misrepresented authority781 · 42.1%Fabricated or altered quotations591 · 31.9%

Issue categories can overlap within one matter.

RECORDED RESPONSES

How did courts or authorities respond?

No adjudicated consequence recorded612 · 33%Warning or admonishment576 · 31.1%Monetary sanction394 · 21.3%Bar or professional referral162 · 8.7%Professional discipline152 · 8.2%Dismissal or adverse disposition99 · 5.3%

A recorded response does not imply that every matter ended in a sanction.

PARTICIPANT CONTEXT

Who appears in these matters?

Pro Se Litigant1,089 · 58.7%Lawyer710 · 38.3%Judge17 · 0.9%Expert11 · 0.6%

MATTER CONTEXT

Which practice areas are represented?

Contract413 · 22.3%Administrative245 · 13.2%Civil Rights182 · 9.8%Employment172 · 9.3%Tort169 · 9.1%

UNDERLYING EVIDENCE

Selected public records behind this report

Showing 12 of 1,854

Oct 23, 2026American Leadership Academy, et al. v. Kristina Sherburne, et al.CA Arizona (1d)No tool named in sourceSource

Oct 23, 2026Boyd v. Beachwood City School District Board of EducationN.D. OhioUnidentifiedSource

Oct 23, 2026Paananen v. Peckham, Inc.W.D. MichiganNo tool named in sourceSource

Oct 22, 2026Johnny Tyson II v. Warren Inn Haltom City Ltd. d/b/a Acacia ApartmentsCA Texas (2d)No tool named in sourceSource

Oct 21, 2026Moore v. Jackson Walker LLP, et al.S.D. TexasNo tool named in sourceSource

Oct 21, 2026U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and National Treasury Employees Union, 74 FLRA No. 87Federal Labor Relations AuthorityAI (implied, unspecified)Source

Oct 20, 2026Chilingarian v. Blanche10th Cir. CANo tool named in sourceSource

Oct 20, 2026Weyland v. Second Judicial District Court, et al.D. NevadaNo tool named in sourceSource

Oct 19, 2026Commonwealth v. ButlerSC PennsylvaniaNo tool named in sourceSource

Oct 16, 2026Hadarou Sare v. Central Collection Unit, et al.AC MarylandNo tool named in sourceSource

Oct 15, 2026Omkara Assets Reconstruction Private Limited v. Gstaad Hotels Private LimitedSupreme CourtUnidentifiedSource

Oct 15, 2026Waushara County v. Beatrice BruningCA WisconsinNo tool named in sourceSource

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EVIDENCE BOUNDARY

Scope, traceability, and limits

This report groups existing structured public-record fields. For judges, the counts describe matters in which that person is recorded as a decision-maker; they do not establish general practices, sanction rates, or future behavior.

The complete docket, later history, local rules, standing orders, and controlling primary materials remain authoritative.

CONNECTED INTELLIGENCE

Related corpus profiles

United States1,271 shared records None Adjudicated612 shared records Warning576 shared records Monetary394 shared records Canada203 shared records Bar Referral162 shared records

Cite this page

Bluebook: AI Vortex, Fake Citations Evidence Report, Legal AI Risk Tracker (updated Oct. 26, 2026), https://www.aivortex.io/legal-ai-risk/failure-modes/fake-citations/report (last visited Oct. 26, 2026).
APA: AI Vortex. (2026, October 26). Fake Citations Evidence Report. Legal AI Risk Tracker. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://www.aivortex.io/legal-ai-risk/failure-modes/fake-citations/report
URL: https://www.aivortex.io/legal-ai-risk/failure-modes/fake-citations/report (accessed 2026-10-26)

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