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AI-hallucinated citation decisions: Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

2 decisions and docket orders from this court, 2026, in which the court addressed authority that did not exist. 2 carry a page with the court's words quoted; the rest link straight to the source.

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3rd Cir. · 2 records
DateCaseStateThe text mentionsSource
Cheryl Hileman v. West Penn Allegheny Health No. 25-1459FederalChatGPT, Westlaw AI, sanctions, an order to show causeCourtListener
Stephen McCarthy v. DEA No. 24-2704FederalChatGPT, a warning or admonition, dismissal, sanctionsCourtListener

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