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Federal AI standing orders, one page per order

Judge Christopher A. Boyko
N.D. Ohio

What the order requires, in plain words, from the court's own document.

What it requires

Bans AI in preparing any filing, with carve-outs for legal and internet search engines. Parties have a duty to immediately inform the court of discovered AI use. Sanctions include striking, economic sanctions, contempt, and dismissal.

The order's own words

“no attorney for a party, or a pro se party, may use Artificial Intelligence ("AI") in the preparation of any filing submitted to the Court”

The source

Read the court's own document

How the attorney's receipt answers this order

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Every fact on this page was re-read against the court’s own document on 30 July 2026. Standing orders change; confirm against the judge's live page before filing. This page is information, not legal advice.