Judge dismisses lawsuit against federal agency, saying plaintiff filed complaint with AI
An Arizona judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture after determining the plaintiff used AI to draft a 67-page complaint against the government, according to court documents.
U.S. District Judge Krissa M. Lanham on Thursday dismissed Shelly George’s lawsuit against Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, writing that “the complaint appears to have been generated by artificial intelligence (“AI”) because it resembles other AI-generated complaints the court has encountered.”
“The complaint is not ‘a short and clear statement of the claim showing that the litigant is entitled to relief,'” Lanham wrote.
“To the contrary, it contains voluminous factual allegations that are difficult to follow, repetitive, and appear unnecessary. The complaint also contains discussions of applicable law and references numerous exhibits that are not attached,” she added.
Although George’s claims contain a number of factual allegations, they fail to connect them to the plaintiff’s actual complaint, making the lawsuit what is known as a “shotgun plea,” according to court documents.
“It is not for district courts to make sense of the arguments, provide facts to support the claim, or imagine what allegations might fit the facts,” Lanham wrote.
Lanham allowed George to draft an amended complaint, however, she stipulated that it must be less than 25 pages and that George would not be allowed to use AI to draft it.
“George must personally draft the allegations she deems relevant to her assertions and identify the allegations she wishes to pursue,” Lanham wrote.
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