WYATT v UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
MACON DIVISION
JOMO K. WYATT, 	:
:
Plaintiff, 	:
: 	CIVIL ACTION
v. 	: 	No. 5:24-CV-403 (CAR)
:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 	:
Department of Veteran Affairs; 	:
DUBLIN VAMC; and DEPARTMENT 	:
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; 	:
:
Defendants. 	:
_________________________________ 	:
ORDER ON PRO SE PARTY OBLIGATIONS AND
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
Plaintiff’s Obligations Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11
As an unrepresented party, Plaintiff is subject to the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure, and his filings and representations to this Court must be consistent with Rule
11. The Court specifically informs Plaintiff of his obligations under Rule 11(b) which
states:
By presenting to the court a pleading, written motion, or other paper—
whether by signing, filing, submitting, or later advocating it—an attorney
or unrepresented party certifies that to the best of the person’s knowledge,
information, and belief, formed after an inquiry reasonable under the
circumstances:
(1) It is not being presented for any improper purpose, such as to harass,
cause unnecessary delay, or needlessly increase cost of litigation;
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(2) the claims, defenses, and other legal contentions are warranted by
existing 	law 	or 	by 	a 	nonfrivolous 	argument 	for 	extending,
modifying, or reversing existing law or for establishing new law;
(3) the factual contentions have evidentiary support or, if specifically so
identified, will likely have evidentiary support after a reasonable
opportunity for further investigation or discovery; and
(4) the denials of factual contentions are warranted on the evidence or, if
specifically so identified, are reasonably based on belief or a lack of
information.
The Court WARNS Plaintiff that he may incur a substantial penalty if he fails to
comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 and submits filings without first
conducting “an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances” to ensure they have merit.
Plaintiff must not bring frivolous or meritless claims or arguments. Failure to abide by
Rule 11 may result in this Court ordering Plaintiff to pay Defendant’s attorney’s fees,
ordering Plaintiff to pay a penalty to the Court, or dismissing this lawsuit.
Plaintiff’s Use of Artificial Intelligence
The Court has seen a marked increase in the use of technology such as ChatGPT,
Google Gemini, Claude, Grok, or other generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) services to
prepare and file documents by unrepresented parties, who may not understand fully
their 	pleading 	obligations. 	The 	Court 	cautions 	Plaintiff 	that 	these 	generative 	AI
technologies may produce factually or legally inaccurate content.
The Court does not prohibit the use of AI, but to comply with Rule 11 of the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff must review and verify all computer-generated
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content (including content from legal blogs and online summaries) to ensure that it is
accurate and complies with Rule 11.
To assist Plaintiff in meeting his pleading obligations, the Court ORDERS the
following:
In all pleadings, Plaintiff must include a signed statement fully disclosing the
use of AI to assist in the preparation and drafting of the pleading. In the statement,
Plaintiff must certify that he has verified the accuracy of all facts and all legal
authorities cited in the pleading. Failure to comply with this paragraph will result in
sanctions, including, if appropriate, dismissal of this lawsuit.
SO ORDERED, this 1st day of April, 2026.
S/ C. Ashley Royal__________________
C. ASHLEY ROYAL, SENIOR JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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