---
title: "List unopened citations in an applicant's draft"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/triage-self-represented-applicants-ai-drafted-review-applications/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A31-B6-3-US"
practice_area: "Administrative & Public Law"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# List unopened citations in an applicant's draft

> List each case, statute, and rule the applicant's draft cites, and whether the text was opened. Mark a citation with no opened text. Write no sentence of a reply and no corrected application.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Administrative & Public Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | List each case, statute, and rule the applicant's draft cites, and whether the text was opened. Mark a citation with no opened text. Write no sentence of a reply and no corrected application. |
| What the lawyer must review | If a paper is later filed in federal court, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 is the signature certification and Model Rule 3.3 is the candor rule. Formal Opinion 512 requires review of analysis and citations, and correction of errors, before a court submission. You decide what, if anything, is filed. The tool does not repair the draft. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Triage self-represented applicants' AI-drafted review applications](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/triage-self-represented-applicants-ai-drafted-review-applications.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List each case, statute, and rule the applicant's draft cites, and whether the text was opened. Mark a citation with no opened text. Write no sentence of a reply and no corrected application.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- An unopened citation stays unopened. The tool does not supply a substitute.
- Rule 11(d) keeps Rule 11 off discovery. A filing with the tribunal is not discovery.

## Sources

- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_11) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 3.3, Candor toward the Tribunal](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_3_3_candor_toward_the_tribunal/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*