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published_at: "2026-08-17T14:30:09.000Z"
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# Judge relying wholly on AI in order is covered by judicial immunity, court rules

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**Published:** 2026-08-17T14:30:09.000Z
**Category:** Legal
**Topics:** regulation, safety

## Summary

From Wednesday's decision in Phillips v\. Parlade, by Judge Gloria Navarro \(D\. Nev\.\), where a litigant sued a state court…

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/17/judges-allegedly-relying-wholly-on-ai-in-order-is-covered-by-judicial-immunity-court-rules/>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49331625>)