US District Court, District of Minnesota

Expert declaration in Kohls v. Ellison

Sanctioned · 10 January 2025

SectorAcademic / Research

CountryUnited States

Document typeCourt expert declaration

ConsequenceSanctioned

What was fabricated

Of 15 citations in a misinformation expert's declaration, at least two referenced academic articles that do not exist — admitted ChatGPT hallucinations.

What happened as a result

The court struck the declaration entirely, finding the fabricated citations 'shatter his credibility.'

Sources

https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/01/14/judge-rebukes-stanford-misinformation-expert-for-using-chatgpt-to-draft-testimony/
https://stanforddaily.com/2024/12/02/jeff-hancock-court-declaration/

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