Twitter (X) account Eric W. and others noted a case out of the 7th circuit court of appeals (Chicago) that appears to involve another case of AI brief prep, complete with fake case citations.
He writes,
Can district courts review immigration decisions despite jurisdiction stripping? No, writes Chief Judge Brennan. Timely decision on immigration and jurisdiction-stripping. Also, the Court admonishes counsel for what looks like artificial intelligence produced citations.
The entire 14-page decision can be read here.
The case involves a Polish national, Danuta Dec, who overstayed her visa. She sought a waiver to remain in America. U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) said no. Dec then appealed to federal district court, who dismissed the case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The appeals court upheld the district court’s dismissal.
All of that is handled in a rather straightforward manner. But it turns out that Dec’s attorney had included some non-existant cases and a fake quote in her brief. These transgressions did not impact the outcome of the case.
