Last updated: 13 November 2026

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Opposing filing suspect citation recordwhen a filing cites a case you cannot find

TimeBinder adds a layer of protection against AI and human fraud and disputes. Add each citation as written, say where you looked and what you found. You get a neutral record and a list of steps to finish before you raise it.

Everything you type stays on this page. This page cannot check a case. A citation you cannot find may be a typing slip, an unreported decision or a database gap, and this page does not say why. It is guidance, not legal advice.

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Copy each citation exactly, say where you looked and what you found. Nothing you type is sent to TimeBinder.

Everything you type stays on this page. Nothing is sent anywhere or tied to your name.

Log each citation in a filing you could not match, and what you checked

Add each citation as written and say where you looked and what you found. You get a neutral record of the facts, a list of steps to finish before you raise it, and a text and spreadsheet copy. It cannot check a case and does not say why a citation is wrong.

What should I record before I tell the court or the other side that a citation is wrong? The short answer

Record the citation exactly as written, where it appears in the filing, where you looked for it and when, and what you found. Try more than one source, other spellings and the court’s own docket. For a quotation, check the words against the decision itself. Keep the filing as served and your search results.

Then check your court’s rules and any duty to talk to the other side first. State facts, such as “we could not find this decision at this citation in these sources”, and avoid guessing why. This page cannot tell you what to file or whether anyone did anything wrong.

Why this came up in November 2026

Lawyers are seeing more filings with citations that do not check out, and more court attention to it. Counts below were read on 13 November 2026 (Australia/Brisbane) unless the text says another date. Reasonable Doubt’s “Federal Judge CAUGHT using AI in Brutal Slapdown!” showed 28,373 views after upload on 25 October 2026, and Uncivil Law’s “11 Fake Plaintiffs, 4 Phantom Witnesses: This Judge’s AI Disaster” showed 8,663 views after upload on 3 November. Openroom’s “What to Do If the Other Side Submits Fake Evidence (AI Hallucinations)” showed only 454 views after upload on 2 November, so the exact question this tool answers is a small audience. We have not checked what any video says.

On X, a search for posts linking lawyers, courts or judges with AI and sanctions, fabricated or fake material found 944 English posts in the 7 days to 13 November 2026, but a narrower search for fake citations or hallucinated cases found only 36. We rate demand for this tool as moderate: a lively topic with a narrow task.

For your own filings, see the citation verification log builder and the AI citation filing checklist.

What this tool does and does not do

The honest job of this page is to keep your checking orderly and neutral. See also the glossary entries for existed no later than and SHA-256.

Limits of the Opposing filing suspect citation record
Part	What it does	What it does not do
Citation record	Writes a table of citations with where they appear, where you looked, what you found and when.	Check a case or tell you why a citation fails.
Steps list	Flags citations still unchecked, not-found results from a single free source, and missing dates.	Know your court’s rules on raising it.
Files	Gives you the record as text and as a spreadsheet file.	File anything or contact anyone.
A TimeBind of a file you already hold	Records that an exact file existed no later than a recorded time and still matches, using a SHA-256 fingerprint made in your browser. The file stays on your device.	Show that a citation is wrong or how it came to be in a filing.

If you may need to show your files later

For a filing you may raise with the court:

Save the filing as served, and your search results or screenshots, together.
Make a TimeBind of each exact file you already hold. The fingerprint is made in your browser and the file stays on your device. You can later download a Proof of Time Certificate.
Keep the date you downloaded each.

A TimeBind shows each exact file existed no later than the recorded time and still matches. It does not show that a citation is wrong.

Make a TimeBind: first one free →

First Pooled TimeBind free, no card, then from US$5. An ASAP TimeBind is US$15.

What a TimeBind shows, and what it does not. It shows that an exact file existed no later than a recorded time and that a copy shown later still matches its fingerprint. It does not show who made the file, who owns it, that its contents are true, or whether AI was used to make or edit it. This is general information, not legal advice.

Opposing filing suspect citation record: FAQ

Does this tell me whether a citation is fake?

No. It cannot check a case. It records what you checked and found.

Can I say an AI tool wrote the filing?

This page does not say that. A citation can fail to match for many reasons. Stick to what you checked, and follow your court’s rules.

Is “not found” enough to raise a problem?

Usually not on its own. Check more than one source, other spellings and the docket first, and your court’s rules.

Do I have to talk to the other side first?

Many courts expect it, and rules differ. Check yours. This page does not know them.

Is this legal advice?

No. Ask a colleague or your regulator’s guidance about duties and next steps.

Is anything I type or tick sent to TimeBinder?

No. This page runs in your browser. What you type stays on the page.

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Your file’s fingerprint, anchored to a global network secured by real electricity and cryptography.

Editing a file—including with AI—changes its fingerprint, not its existing network record.

How this works

Your file’s SHA-256 fingerprint, a short code worked out from its exact contents, is made in your browser, and the file itself stays on your device. A cryptographic commitment to that fingerprint, which may be combined with others, is then anchored in a block on the Bitcoin blockchain. Bitcoin is secured by proof of work: computers around the world spend real electricity to add each block, and changing an earlier block would mean redoing that work faster than the rest of the network. Until that block is confirmed, your proof is pending. Once the Bitcoin anchoring is confirmed, you can verify the proof against that recorded commitment. The confirmed record can then be checked; Pooled TimeBinds are checked through TimeBinder, while ASAP TimeBinds can also be checked independently. If you check the file later and its fingerprint still matches, that shows the file existed no later than the recorded time. The record doesn’t show who made the file, whether AI was used, or that its contents are true.

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