UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
IN RE: APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION Administrative Order
FROM THE ELECTRONIC PUBLIC No. 23-MS-028
ACCESS FEES BY MICHAEL LOADENTHAL
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On July 30, 2020, this Court approved an exemption from Electronic Public Access fees
for Michael Loadenthal under Administrative Order 20-MS-050, which was valid through May
31, 2023. 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, Loadenthal has demonstrated that an exemption is necessary in
order to avoid unreasonable burdens and to promote public access to information.
Accordingly, 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. 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 Michael Loadenthal (PACER Account
#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;
4. By accepting this exemption, Loadenthal agrees not to sell for profit any data
obtained as a result of receiving this exemption;
5. Loadenthal is prohibited from transferring any data obtained as a result of
receiving this exemption, including redistribution via internet-based
databases;
6. This exemption is valid from June 1, 2023, through December 31, 2027.
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: March 7, 2023
HALA Y. JARBOU
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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