UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
General Order No. 2026-03
In Re: Application for Exemption from the Electronic Public Access Fees by Henry Roach
This matter is before the Court upon the application and request by Henry Roach for exemption
from the fees imposed by the Electronic Public Access fee schedule adopted by the Judicial
Conference of the United States Courts.
The Court finds that Henry Roach, an individual associated with a non-profit research institution,
falls within the class of users listed in the fee schedule as being eligible for a fee exemption.
Additionally, Mr. Roach has demonstrated that an exemption is necessary in order to avoid
unreasonable burdens and to promote public access to information. Accordingly, Mr. Roach shall
be exempt from the payment of fees for access via PACER to the electronic case files maintained
in this court, to the extent such use is incurred in the course of his research that examines
Maryland v. Buie, 494 U.S. 325 (1990), under the thesis that police officers sometimes treat
“Buie” sweeps as a matter of course without an articulable suspicion. Mr. Roach shall not be
exempt from the payment of fees incurred in connection with other uses of the PACER system in
this court. Additionally, the following limitations apply:
I. this fee exemption applies only to Henry Roach, PACER Account No. 8884111, and is
valid only for the purposes stated above;
II. this fee exemption applies only to the electronic case files of this court that are available
through the PACER system;
III. by accepting this exemption, Henry Roach agrees not to sell for profit any data obtained
as a result of receiving this exemption;
IV. Henry Roach is prohibited from transferring any data obtained as a result of receiving this
exemption, including redistribution via internet-based databases;
V. this exemption is from February 19, 2026 through April 19, 2026.
This exemption may be revoked at the discretion of the Court at any time. A copy of this Order
shall be sent to the PACER Service Center.
SO ORDERED on March 12, 2026.
/s/ Holly A. Brady__________________
Chief Judge, United States District Court
Northern District of Indiana
