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No, it's closer to the opposite. The statute says that the courts "may, only to the extent necessary" charge fees for access to PACER. I don't think there would
by binarybits 6y ago
No, it's closer to the opposite. The statute says that the courts "may, only to the extent necessary" charge fees for access to PACER. I don't think there would be any legal barrier to the courts eliminating the paywall other than the courts have become dependent on the revenue stream. I suppose in that sense Congress has forced it to exist by failing to provide an alternative funding source.
- colejohnson66 6y ago> "may only to the extent necessary" You would think 10¢ per page would be excessive though. Thankfully, that ruling a few weeks ago agreed. I could understand that cost if you had to go to an actual courthouse and have a clerk photocopy it for you, but the cost of transferring a PDF of these sizes over the internet is less than 10¢ per document.