---
title: "Check a federal court document against Rule 11 and any standing order before filing"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/check-a-court-document-against-the-ai-practice-note-before-filing/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A5-V20260923-3-US"
practice_area: "Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Check a federal court document against Rule 11 and any standing order before filing

> Flag whether the draft discloses generative-AI use and list the judge, court and local-rule URLs for the lawyer to open.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/check-a-court-document-against-the-ai-practice-note-before-filing/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Flag whether the draft discloses generative-AI use and list the judge, court and local-rule URLs for the lawyer to open. |
| What the lawyer must review | Open the judge's standing orders; there is no national court AI note File an AI certificate where required, e.g. E.D. Tex. (9 April 2025) Note that an E.D. Tex. filing without a certificate is presumed AI-free |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check a court document against the AI practice note before filing](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/check-a-court-document-against-the-ai-practice-note-before-filing.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Flag whether the draft discloses generative-AI use and list the judge, court and local-rule URLs for the lawyer to open.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not apply an Australian GPN-AI or SC Gen 23 note to a US filing.

## Sources

- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_11) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [E.D. Tex., Standing Order on generative artificial intelligence (9 April 2025)](https://coop.txed.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/judgeFiles/JDL%20Standing%20Order%20on%20AI%204.9.25.pdf) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [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 2026-09-23)

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