Docket entry 28, 6 March 2026 · source · PDF · 4 pages
Docket text. ORDER AND REASONS re 14 Order on Motion for TRO, Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, IT IS ORDERED that Kenneth A. Mayeaux is personally SANCTIONED for his conduct in this case in the amount of $1,000. This amount must be paid by May eaux personally and may not be paid by his law firm.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the sanction is to be paid by Friday, April 3, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. to: Clerk, United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana, 515 Murray Street, Suite 105 Alexandria, Louisiana 71301. Signed by Judge Jerry Edwards, Jr on 3/6/2026. (crt,Muncey, E)
Doc. 14), Mayeaux cited several incorrect quotations and to cases that did not exist. See id. at 3–4.
See id. at 3–4. The Court must now address the applicable sanctions for Mayeaux’s hallucinated cases . Having carefully considered Mayeaux’s submissions and the applicable law, this Order follows.
17 at 4. Despite never having used generative AI, Mayeaux understood the risks associated with its use, including the potential for generating inaccurate or fabricated legal authority. See id.
2025)). Just as the duty remains unchanged, so too 1 Specifically, Mayeaux assets that “[h]e has undertaken concrete remedial measures, including enrolling in CLEs on AI-assisted legal practice, review of governing ethical guidance, and developing strengthened verification protocols to ensure that all authorities are independently confirmed before filing ….” See id. at 12. do the standards for assessing sanctions applicable to a lawyer’s use of hallucinated cases. See id. at **5–6 (internal citations and quotations omitted); see also Lee v.
Aug. 28, 2025) (reviewing Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11’s governance of sanctions and ordering a $1,000 sanction for attorney’s use of hallucinated cases). The Court commends Mayeaux for his candor, honesty, and the remedial measures he has undertaken since the filing of the underlying Motion.