Courthouse News Service posted a story about journalists losing a court case on PACER fees. The journalists were from a non-profit organization, which can usually apply for a PACER fee exemption. However, they’re also journalists, and a new policy note attached to the 2013 fee schedule change warned against fee exemptions for journalists. The note states: […]
Category: Legal, Laws, and Regs
I was reminded of another valuable resource for accessing court documents: Justia. I’ve used the site many a time, and it’s helped me discover cases related to one entity or another more than once. You can search for a court case for free at Justia, and once you’ve found the case, you can then directly access […]
This court case has been on fire today. Several new filings, all related to the recent motion by the plaintiffs to re-word the TRO (Temporary Restraining Order) and bond amount. The judge gave the defendant USDA and interveners until noon today to respond. I’m re-doing the docket sheet for the case, and will post it and links […]
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Dry wit among the legalese
I have mentioned, at least once or twice, that legal documents aren’t as dry and obtuse as many people think they are. Indeed, some court decisions display a dry wit that can put any nonfiction best seller to shame. Take a recent decision by the DC Appeals court in the case Conservation Force, Inc. et al […]
Thanks to tweets from John Hawkinson (@johnhawkinson), I’m now aware that there is a way to access detailed daily transactions. There is a link to a form that provides this, though the link is not available (as far I can see) from the primary Manage My Pacer page at PACER. The link is available at some […]