BurningbirdIf we separate the moral argument about eating companion animals and instead focus on the safety of horse meat, the end result remains the same: starting up the horse meat industry in the United States is not a good idea. To get a good understanding why, we need to take a closer look at what’s […]
In June, the federal court system released the results of a user satisfaction poll for PACER, the Public Access to Court Records online system. The report boasts of a high satisfaction rate among those users polled. Of course, it’s difficult to assess how accurate the report is, considering that the court systems don’t provide access to […]
Kevin Poulsen of Wired has released the first 100 pages of documents related to the investigation about Aaron Swartz. These are the first of the documents released to him by the government. You can also download the PDF for the release directly. Note, it’s a big file. The court case is still ongoing, as Poulsen notes. I have new […]
I discovered an amazingly rich site for information related to FOIA appeals and lawsuits: The FOIA Project. From the site’s About page: The goal of FOIAproject.org is to provide the public with timely and complete information about every instance in which the federal government grants or withholds records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Updated […]
I confess here and now: I am a PACER junkie. For the uninitiated, PACER is the federal court online system. I rarely go a day without looking for new court filings in the many court cases I follow. When a new motion is submitted, I’m in alt. Think how science fiction fans react to a […]