As Judges Admit AI Drafted Faulty Orders, Sen. Grassley Demands Oversight
Senator said the courts must prohibit machines from writing the law.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2025 — The courts learned the hard way what happens when AI drafts the law.
On Thursday, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released responses from two federal judges who admitted their staff used generative artificial intelligence to draft and docket erroneous court orders.
Grassley posts on X, mocking judges for AI usage.
Judge Henry T. Wingate of Mississippi’s Southern District said a law clerk used the AI tool Perplexity “strictly as a foundational drafting assistant,” but an unfinished draft was mistakenly posted to the docket as a final order. The document misquoted state law and referenced individuals who were not part of the case. “This was a mistake,” Wingate wrote. “It was a draft that should have never been docketed.”
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