Circuit Panel Rebuffs Judiciary on Excessive PACER Fees
peter.suber's bookmarks 2020-08-08
Summary:
"The federal judiciary cannot fund its pick of courtroom technologies with the fees drawn in by a system that makes court records publicly available, an appellate panel ruled Thursday.
PACER, short for Public Access to Court Electronic Records, was created over 30 years ago to just what its name suggests, charging 10 cents per page, or $3 per item, since its last fee hike in 2012...."