PACER settlement

If you paid fees to access federal court records on PACER at any time between April 21, 2010 and May 31, 2018, a proposed class action settlement may affect your rights. Nonprofit groups filed this lawsuit against the United States, claiming that the government has unlawfully charged PACER users more than necessary to cover the cost of providing public access to federal court records. The lawsuit, National Veterans Legal Services Program, et al. v. United States, Case No. 1:16-cv-00745-PLF, is pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. This notice is to inform you that the parties have decided to settle the case for $125,000,000. This amount is referred to as the common fund. The settlement has been preliminarily approved by the Court. For additional information on the lawsuit and proposed settlement, and a copy of the Settlement Agreement, visit www.pacerfeesclassaction.com,

The 6th Circuit's Judicial Conference will be in Cleveland, Sept. 6-8, with many speakers you know (Noel Francisco, Stanford's Pam Karlan, Robert Dow and Jeffrey Minear [CJ Roberts' Counselor and past Counselor], SG Elizabeth Prelogar, Berkeley's John Yoo, Hon. Brett Kavanaugh, and more). Details here.

Closer to home, don't miss ‘Judicial Arrogation:’ GOP-Appointed Judges Slam Colleagues Over Homelessness Ruling -- Ninth Circuit's internecine fight arose over denial of en banc review of Eighth Amendment decision.

The DJ's story is 17 judges criticize circuit colleagues over homeless ruling -- The ruling drew sharp dissents from all 13 active 9th Circuit judges appointed by Republican presidents, as well as statements by two senior judges.