UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
IN RE: APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION Administrative Order
FROM THE ELECTRONIC PUBLIC No. 23-MS-084
ACCESS FEES BY HERBRINA SANDERS
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This matter is before the Court upon the application and request by Herbrina Sanders 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 Herbrina Sanders, an adjunct professor associated with Emory
University School of Law, falls within the class of users listed in the fee schedule as being eligible
for a fee exemption. Additionally, Sanders has demonstrated that an exemption is necessary in
order to avoid unreasonable burdens and to promote public access to information.
Accordingly, Sanders 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 cases that are related to human sex trafficking.
Sanders 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 Herbrina Sanders (PACER Account #7631179),
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, Sanders agrees not to sell for profit any data
obtained as a result of receiving this exemption;
4. Sanders 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 from August 14, 2023 through November 30, 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: August 17, 2023
HALA Y. JARBOU
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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