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title: "S.D.N.Y. judges' AI disclosures and certifications: Judges Román, Cronan, Ho and Broderick and Magistrate Judge Ricardo"
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# S.D.N.Y. judges' AI disclosures and certifications: Judges Román, Cronan, Ho and Broderick and Magistrate Judge Ricardo

> Fill-in AI wording keyed to five S.D.N.Y. judges' individual rules: Román (disclose and identify AI portions), Cronan and Ricardo (certification describing verification steps), Ho (separate declaration) and Broderick…

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Law stated as at: 2026-11-07

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Fill-in AI wording keyed to five S.D.N.Y. judges' individual rules: Román (disclose and identify AI portions), Cronan and Ricardo (certification describing verification steps), Ho (separate declaration) and Broderick (disclose and certify in the document).

## Key facts

- Kind: Court document. A document filed or served in a court or tribunal.
- Practice area: [Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution.md)
- Jurisdictions: United States, United States federal courts, New York
- AI level: Green. The tool writes the first draft inside a template you have already tested. You check it. Without that test, first drafting starts at Yellow.
- Law stated as at: 2026-11-07
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-11-07 against the 6 authorities it cites, for United States, United States federal courts and New York.

## When to use it

Use in civil cases in the Southern District of New York before one of these judges. Each judge's wording differs, so use that judge's form. Judges Engelmayer and Seibel require no AI disclosure. Cronan and Broderick post a model certification on their court page; compare it before filing.

## How AI may be used

A tool may lay out the judge's statement and fill in facts the signer gives it. The signer decides what to say about the AI use and makes the checks the statement describes.

**AI may:**

- Insert the tool name, version and uses the signer has recorded
- Insert only a version of the statement that the rule or order provides and that matches the signer's account of AI use
- Check that the statement sits where the rule or order says it must

**AI must not:**

- Must not state that citations, quotations or facts were checked; only the signer can say that after doing it
- Must not describe the AI use more narrowly than the file record shows
- Must not put prompts, privileged material or confidential client information in the statement

**The lawyer checks:**

- The current judge's rule or order has been opened on the court's own site and matches the words used
- Every citation and quotation was checked by a person against an official or recognised source
- The statement is placed and signed as the rule requires, by the person the rule names
- For Cronan and Ricardo, the verification steps described are the steps actually taken, in detail

## Authorities

- [S.D.N.Y., Judge Nelson S. Román, Amended Individual Practices in Civil Cases (24 August 2026), section 7, Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence](https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/practice_documents/NSR%20Roman%20Amended%20Individual%20Practices%20in%20Civil%20Cases%208-24-2026.pdf)
- [S.D.N.Y., Judge John P. Cronan, Individual Rules and Practices in Civil Cases (updated 23 October 2025), Rule E, Use of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") Tools](https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/practice_documents/JPC%20Cronan%20Individual%20Civil%20Rules%20-%20Updated%202025.10.23.pdf)
- [S.D.N.Y., Judge Dale E. Ho, Individual Rules and Practices in Civil Cases (January 2026), Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence](https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/practice_documents/DEH%20Ho%20Individual%20Rules%20and%20Practices%20in%20Civil%20Cases%20-%202026.01.pdf)
- [S.D.N.Y., Judge Vernon S. Broderick, Individual Rules & Practices in Civil Cases (rev. 29 October 2025), Rule J, Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence](https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/practice_documents/VSB%20Broderick%20Civil%20Rules%20-%20rev%202025.10.29.pdf)
- [S.D.N.Y., Magistrate Judge Henry J. Ricardo, Individual Rules and Practices for Civil Cases (7 April 2026), Rule II.N, Artificial Intelligence](https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/practice_documents/HJR%20Ricardo%20Individual%20Rules%20and%20Practices%20for%20Civil%20Cases%204%207%202026.pdf)
- [Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(b)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_11)

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/us-fed-sdny-chambers-ai-certifications and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

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