UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
IN RE: APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION Administrative Order
FROM THE ELECTRONIC PUBLIC ACCESS No. 21-MS-034
FEES BY EMILY HOMER
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This matter is before the Court upon the application and request by Emily Homer 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 Emily Homer, 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, Professor Homer has demonstrated that an exemption is necessary in
order to avoid unreasonable burdens and to promote public access to information. Accordingly,
Professor Homer 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 researching
the relationship between publicly traded organizations that have signed deferred prosecution and
non-prosecution agreements and their subsequent legal infractions. Professor Homer 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 Professor Homer, PACER account number
5680335, 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, Professor Homer agrees not to sell for profit any data
obtained as a result of receiving this exemption;
4. Professor Homer 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 through August 1, 2021.
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.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
FOR THE COURT:
Dated: May 11, 2021 /s/ Robert J. Jonker
ROBERT J. JONKER
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
