UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
IN RE: APPLICATION FOR CONTINUED Administrative Order
EXEMPTION FROM THE ELECTRONIC PUBLIC No. 20-MS-050
ACCESS FEES BY MICHAEL LOADENTHAL
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On November 8, 2018, this Court approved an exemption from Electronic Public
Access fees for Michael Loadenthal under Administrative Order 18-MS-096, which was
valid through December 31, 2019. This matter is again before the Court upon the
application and request by Michael Loadenthal for continued 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 Michael Loadenthal, an individual researcher associated with
an educational institution, falls within the class of users listed in the fee schedule as being
eligible for a fee exemption. Additionally, Mr. Loadenthal has demonstrated that an
exemption is necessary in order to avoid unreasonable burdens and to promote public
access to information.
Accordingly, Mr. Loadenthal shall continue to 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 continued research of criminal cases for a student-
led research project. Mr. Loadenthal 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:
1. This fee exemption applies only to Mr. Loadenthal, PACER Account No.
5609843 and is valid only for the purposes stated above;
2. This fee exemption applies only to the electronic case files of this Court that
are available through the PACER system;
3. By accepting this exemption, Mr. Loadenthal agrees not to sell for profit any
data obtained as a result of receiving this exemption;
4. Mr. Loadenthal is prohibited from transferring any data obtained as a result
of receiving this exemption, including redistribution via internet-based
databases;
5. This exemption is valid until May 31, 2023.
This Order 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.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
FOR THE COURT:
Dated: July 30, 2020
ROBERT J. JONKER
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
