Library Stuff

Via the ever diligent Abbie Mulvihill, a US Courts press release: “The Judicial Conference of the United States today voted to make transcripts of federal district and bankruptcy court proceedings available online through the Judiciary’s Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system. Under the new policy, transcripts created by court reporters or transcribers will be available for inspection and copying in a clerk of court’s office and for download from PACER 90 days after they are delivered to the clerk. Individuals will be able to view, download, or print a copy of a transcript from PACER for eight cents per page.”

It’s getting easier, folks.

U.S. Courts – “Back in the paper world, we constantly had law firm runners who came to the clerk’s office to make copies of case files. They’d have to drive to the courthouse, find a parking place, feed the meter, and pay 50 cents per copy. Helping them consumed a lot of staff time,” she said. “Those days are gone.” (via)

PACER – “Customers of the federal court’s Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system now have access, without charge, to district court written opinions.” (via)

Not a big deal really. At 7 cents per page, firms won’t be saving much by getting written opinions for free.