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Court Considering Whether Litigant Should Be Barred from Further Self-Represented Filings, Because of Fabricated Citations

The court orders the litigant to explain why she shouldn't be so barred, and notes that hallucinated citations are "a growing problem in Florida's appellate courts."

Eugene Volokh | 7.24.2026 9:03 AM

From Gouldy v. Chiasson, decided Wednesday by the Florida Court of Appeal (Judge Robert Gross, joined by Judges Melanie May and Spencer Levine):

This appeal arises from a frivolous underlying lawsuit Gouldy brought against Chiasson, an attorney, in connection with Chiasson's actions in representing appellees Amanda Munyan and Michael Peak in a related probate matter involving Gouldy.

We affirm the appeal in all respects and issue a separate order to show cause as to why Gouldy should not be barred from further pro se filings in this court. Gouldy's........

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