Did you just have ChatGPT make up all these cases for you? My ChatGPT can't find any of them.

What? I told mine to double-check and it was absolutely certain they are real court cases

Spoiler alert: it lied.

For example, "Smith v. Johnson, 579 F.3d 820 (4th Cir. 2023)" aka 579 F.3d 820 is actually American River Transp. Co. v. Ryan, 579 F.3d 820 (7th Cir. 2009) [1]

"Baxter v. Pennsylvania Legal Ethics Board, 100 A.3d 1095 (Pa. 2022)" aka 100 A.3d 1095 is actually Julius L. Worthy v. United States, 100 A.3d 1095 (D.C. 2014) [2]

"Rodriguez, 720 F.2d 124 (9th Cir. 2023)" aka 720 F.2d 124 is actually Specialty Equipment Market Ass'n v. Ruckelshaus, 720 F.2d 124 (D.C. Cir. 1983) [3]

[1] https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1358353/american-river...

[2] https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2741033/julius-l-worth...

[3] https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7902070/specialty-equi...

I think you're joking but I can't quite tell!