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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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