A federal judge in Alabama has reprimanded and fined Loxley-based attorney James Johnson for using artificial intelligence to draft court filings that contained inaccurate case citations. U.S. District Judge Terry Moorer penned an 18-page order that chastised the conduct of lawyer James Johnson, according to FOX10 Mobile. The judge cited multiple instances of similar misconduct across the U.S. and noted that basic reprimands and small fines are not sufficient to deter such behavior.
Johnson was representing Glennie Antonio McG. McGee stated that he no longer trusts Johnson as his counsel following the AI misconduct. The judge then granted McGee permission to represent himself amid the controversy. Moore’s decision underscores the ongoing challenges posed by the misuse of generative AI within the legal system.