What’s Next
Senator Grassley has requested responses from both judges, though no deadline is specified in public materials. The Senate Judiciary Committee lacks direct authority to discipline federal judges but can:
- Refer findings to the Judicial Conference for ethics investigation
- Hold public hearings highlighting systemic problems with judicial AI use
- Condition future judicial funding on transparency and oversight requirements
- Recommend impeachment proceedings to the House if evidence supports it
The broader question remains unanswered: Can judicial AI use be regulated effectively, or does the technology’s propensity for hallucination make it fundamentally incompatible with the judicial function?
