A judge on Thursday said he likely will deny a requested injunction opposing the demolition of Fulton, Elliott-Chelsea housing, not based on arguments, but because it relies heavily on generative AI that cites cases that do not exist.

Judge James D’Auguste shocked a crowded courtroom when he said he expects to dismiss the Article 78 proceeding, initially submitted pro se, without attorneys, with prejudice against those who filed it, according to reporting from Crains New York.

Residents of the Fulton, Elliott-Chelsea NYCHA housing are seeking to block their removal amid a plan to demolish and rebuild on that site.

The case, known as Weaver v NYCHA, argues that NYCHA and the New York City government disregarded Uniform Land Use Review Procedures.

Residents just before the hearing, weari

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