---
title: "Check the citations in a planning or environmental court paper"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/planning-and-environment/verify-references-in-a-queensland-planning-and-environment-court-or-land/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A12-B14-1-US"
practice_area: "Planning & Environment"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check the citations in a planning or environmental court paper

> List each citation in the draft, the proposition the draft attaches to it, and a blank for whether you have opened that authority. Do not rewrite the paper.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/planning-and-environment/verify-references-in-a-queensland-planning-and-environment-court-or-land/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Planning & Environment](https://ailawframework.com/practice/planning-and-environment.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List each citation in the draft, the proposition the draft attaches to it, and a blank for whether you have opened that authority. Do not rewrite the paper. |
| What the lawyer must review | Rule 11 requires that a filing be signed after an inquiry reasonable in the circumstances, that the legal contentions be warranted, and that the factual contentions have evidentiary support. Opinion 512 requires the lawyer to verify generative output, including citations. You open every authority before the paper is filed. A citation the tool cannot match is not removed by the tool. You decide. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Verify references in a Queensland Planning and Environment Court or Land Court submission](https://ailawframework.com/practice/planning-and-environment/verify-references-in-a-queensland-planning-and-environment-court-or-land.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List each citation in the draft, the proposition the draft attaches to it, and a blank for whether you have opened that authority. Do not rewrite the paper.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- State court papers may use a different certification rule. Rule 11 is the federal rule opened here.
- Do not replace a citation with a different case. No case was opened for this task.

## Sources

- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_11) (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)
- [42 USC section 4332 (National Environmental Policy Act, detailed statement)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/4332) (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.*