US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Whiting v. City of Athens, Tennessee
Sanctioned · March 2026
SectorLegal
CountryUnited States
Document typeConsolidated appellate briefs
ConsequenceSanctioned
What was fabricated
More than two dozen citations across three consolidated appeals were incorrect, misrepresented, or entirely non-existent.
What happened as a result
Two attorneys ordered to pay $15,000 each ($30,000 total) plus double costs — the stiffest penalty available under Rule 38.
Sources
- https://natlawreview.com/article/sixth-circuit-sanctions-attorneys-fake-citations-what-does-mean-use-ai
- https://www.jdjournal.com/2026/03/16/us-appeals-court-fines-lawyers-30k-over-ai-filing-errors/
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