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Judges and Judiciary

Apr. 20, 2026

Judges are using AI to manage caseloads

At Stanford Law School's CodeX FutureLaw Conference on Thursday, panelists discussed how they are deploying AI and what to do with attorneys who don't check AI work.

Judges are using AI to manage caseloads
Retired Superior Court judge Erica R. Yew

PALO ALTO -- Some San Diego judges are using artificial intelligence tools, including ChatGPT and Claude, to check math on child support orders and conduct quick legal research, according to Superior Court Judge Yvonne Campos, who cited crushing caseloads as the driving factor.

Campos told an audience at Stanford Law School that she had recently surveyed colleagues on their use of AI in the courtroom. She estimated that there was a 10% to 12% response rate from a judicial bench of ...

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