House Passes Bill to Make PACER Free as Judiciary Opposes (1)

The federal judiciary remains opposed to legislation passed by the House Tuesday that would make U.S. court documents free to the general public.

Last minute tweaks that would provide more time for implementation weren’t enough to win support from the federal judiciary for the bill (H.R. 8235) that is designed to free access to PACER, the online database for U.S. court records.

“The bill as drafted will have devastating budgetary and operational impact on the Judiciary and our ability to serve the public,” Administrative Office of the Courts Director James Duff wrote in a letter Monday to House ...