A federal judge in Mississippi, Henry Wingate, issued a restraining order that cited parties and sworn statements that did not exist, and a law clerk's AI tool produced the errors, per Virginia Lawyers Weekly. He pulled the order and replaced it. A 5th Circuit panel has since heard arguments on whether to remove him from the case, and Senator Chuck Grassley asked for an explanation.
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A judge's order cited things that did not exist after a clerk used AI
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