UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
IN RE: APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION Administrative Order
FROM THE ELECTRONIC PUBLIC No. 22-MS-017
ACCESS FEES BY DAVID TAN
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This matter is before the Court upon the application and request by David Tan 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 David Tan, an associate professor at the University of Washington,
falls within the class of users listed in the fee schedule as being eligible for a fee exemption.
Additionally, Tan has demonstrated that an exemption is necessary in order to avoid unreasonable
burdens and to promote public access to information.
Accordingly, Tan 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 regarding local government litigation against opioid firms. Specifically, he is
investigating why some local governments and not others decided to bring litigation against opioid
manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.
Tan 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 David Tan (PACER Account #4497127), 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, Tan agrees not to sell for profit any data obtained
as a result of receiving this exemption;
4. Tan 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 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: February 14, 2023
HALA Y. JARBOU
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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