Judge Deborah Cunningham — Use of AI in Court Filings [PREEMPTED]
Summary
Judge-level AI disclosure-and-certification mandate, preserved verbatim; preempted statewide by SC2026-0673 + AOSC26-12 effective 2026-06-15.
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- Judge profile — Deborah Cunningham (20th Circuit)
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- July 19, 2026fable-5 20th-circuit arbitrated ingest 2026-07-20
Reviewer note: OWN-MANDATE class under the AI supersession doctrine; still live on profile 2026-07-19 despite AOSC26-12 — watch for removal/vacatur.
Related rules
Page Limits: 5 for UMC, 12 for Special Set — Division AF
Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Fee Motions Must Attach Time Records — Division RA (Y, FW/FW2, BG/WI)
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
All Communications IN WRITING, Filed, Copied to Everyone — Division RD
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.
Defendants May Never Call — Writing Only; Zoom Needs an Order — Division RH (FS, NC/H)
Judge Stephens bars defendants from calling chambers — all defendant communication in writing — and criminal Zoom appearances require a motion 4 business days out, ASA conferral, confirmed duration, and a signed order.