TEX.Litigation
Texas Supreme Court justices signal openness to AI-generated deposition transcripts
Several Texas Supreme Court justices indicated during October 6, 2026, oral arguments that the cost savings of AI-transcribed depositions may outweigh accuracy concerns. The case, a wrongful termination suit by Patrick Hughey against Reddico Construction Co., asks whether he can use an AI-generated transcript that lower courts excluded because a certified shorthand reporter did not prepare it.
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Key points
- The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments on whether an AI-generated deposition transcript can be used as evidence.Bloomberg LawABA Journal
- Plaintiff Patrick Hughey transcribed a deposition of a Reddico Construction representative using AI software.Bloomberg Law
- The trial court struck the transcript because no certified shorthand reporter prepared it, and an appeals court affirmed.Bloomberg LawABA Journal
- Justice Evan Young said courts can address a faulty transcript using the deposition recording or by ordering a certified shorthand reporter to redo it.Bloomberg Law
- The Texas Deposition Reporters Association argued state law limits who may transcribe depositions.Bloomberg Law
- The case is In re Hughey, No. 25-0463, in the Texas Supreme Court.Bloomberg Law