United States federal judiciary AI guidance
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Law & policy information
Name
Federal judiciary interim AI guidance
Federal judiciary interim AI guidance
Jurisdiction
United States federal courts[1]
United States federal courts[1]
Instrument type
Internal interim guidance[1]
Internal interim guidance[1]
Bill / legal citation
No statute or bill number; summarized in the Administrative Office’s 2025 annual report.[1]
No statute or bill number; summarized in the Administrative Office’s 2025 annual report.[1]
Legislative or adoption status
Interim guidance developed in 2025; continuing policy work reported September 17, 2026.[1][2]
Interim guidance developed in 2025; continuing policy work reported September 17, 2026.[1][2]
Effective dates
Exact commencement date not established by the sources reviewed.
Exact commencement date not established by the sources reviewed.
Last source verification
September 17, 2026
September 17, 2026
The federal judiciary’s interim AI guidance supports careful use of AI tools while preserving judicial independence and responsibility.[1]
Scope and safeguards
The 2025 annual report describes guidance for courts that calls for independent checking of AI outputs, cautions against delegating adjudication, and asks users to consider disclosure, confidentiality and professional duties. It also encourages courts to define permitted tasks for locally approved tools.[1]
September 17, 2026 progress report
The Judicial Conference heard that the task force had identified more than 60 issues and organized seven study groups. Further guidance would follow as issues were resolved.[2]