A federal judge in Alabama has disqualified three attorneys from the U.S. law firm Butler Snow after discovering that they included fabricated citations generated by artificial intelligence in court filings. The judge subsequently withdrew an opinion that contained fake quotes and misstated case outcomes. This incident marks a notable example of the legal challenges posed by the use of AI-generated content in judicial proceedings. The disqualification underscores increasing scrutiny on the accuracy and authenticity of legal documents amid the growing integration of AI tools in legal practice.