In re Application for Exemption from the Elec. Pub. Access Fees for Certain Researchers

FRANCES M. TYDINGCO-GATEWOOD CHIEF JUDGE

GENERAL ORDER

FRANCES M. TYDINGCO-GATEWOOD CHIEF JUDGE

This matter is before the Court upon the application and request by the following applicants for exemption from the fees imposed by the Electronic Public Access fee schedule adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States Courts:

The Court finds that the applicants listed above each fall within the class of users listed in the fee schedule as being eligible for a fee exemption. Additionally, each applicant has demonstrated that an exemption is necessary to avoid unreasonable burdens and to promote public access to information. Accordingly, each applicant listed above shall be exempt from the payment of fees for access via PACER to the electronic case files maintained in this court, to the extent such use is incurred in the course of the research listed. Each applicant shall not be exempt from the payment of fees incurred in connection with other uses of the PACER system in this court. Additionally, the following limitations apply:

1. this fee exemption applies only to the specific applicants listed above and is valid only for the purposes stated above;

2. this fee exemption applies only to the electronic case files of this court that are available through the PACER system;

3. by accepting this exemption, each applicant agrees not to sell for profit any data obtained as a result of receiving this exemption;

4. each applicant is prohibited from transferring any data obtained as a result of receiving this exemption, including redistribution via internet based databases;

5. for each applicant, this exemption is valid until the date requested listed above.

This exemption may be revoked at the discretion of the Court at any time. A copy of this Order shall be sent to the PACER Service Center.

SO ORDERED