Jeff KosseffDec 23, 2022
A huge failure of two branches of government. There is no good reason to allow the judiciary to profit from the public’s access to court documents. https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/no-free-pacer-us-lawmakers-exclude-proposal-spending-bill-2022-12-20/
No free PACER as U.S. lawmakers exclude proposal from spending bill

U.S. lawmakers have left a proposal to make the federal judiciary's PACER online court records system free out of a sprawling, $1.66 trillion spending measure <a href="/world/us/us-congress-advance-17-trillion-govt-funding-bill-2022-12-20/">unveiled on Tuesday</a>, a setback for advocates as the current Congress nears its end.

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Show threadJeff KosseffDec 23, 2022
The judiciary attempts to justify these fees in many misleading ways, including by claiming that researchers can get fee exemptions. But the judges create so many barriers to make this nearly impossible. How do I know? This is the response I received after applying for one.
Show threadJeff KosseffDec 23, 2022
For my last three books, PACER fees were the single largest cost. They consumed most of my royalties. Fortunately I have a day job so I could afford it. But it prevents so many others from even trying to write about our judicial system.
Show threadMikeWas
@jkosseff that last sentence may be the entire point.
Dec 23, 2022 at 1:13pmWeb