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politics23h ago
Federal Prosecutor Used Fabricated Quotes in Court Filing (2)
- A North Carolina assistant U.S. attorney allegedly filed a response with fabricated quotations and misstatements.
- The court ordered senior leaders to appear at a show-cause hearing over potential sanctions.
- The allegations center on a TRICARE for Life lawsuit and citations to case law from the circuit.
- The magistrate described concerns about the accuracy of quotations and explanations for their inclusion.
- Judges have previously sanctioned others for AI-generated fabrications in filings.
- The case name is Fivehouse v. Defense Dept., and the court was in the Eastern District of North Carolina.
- The filing involved quotes attributed to several circuit court opinions and the Code of Federal Regulations.
- The plaintiff, Derence Fivehouse, is a retired Air Force colonel who represents himself pro se.
- U.S. Attorney W. Ellis Boyle was asked to review the matter and take corrective action.
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