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Federal AI standing orders, one page per order

Judge Dale E. Ho
S.D. New York

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

What it requires

Under his individual civil rules, any party using generative AI, ChatGPT, Harvey, CoCounsel and the like, to generate any portion of a filing must attach a separate declaration disclosing the AI use and certifying human verification.

The order's own words

“must attach to the filing a separate declaration disclosing the use of artificial intelligence”

Date

Individual rules version 2026.01

The source

Read the court's own document

How the attorney's receipt answers this order

The receipt form asks exactly what this order asks: which AI tools were used, in what manner, what you personally reviewed and checked, and who signs. Out comes the attorney's receipt, a sealed certification carrying your exact attestation language, with witnessed time if you choose it, verifiable free by the judge or opposing counsel in any browser. Nothing in your filing ever leaves your computer.

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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.