UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
IN RE: APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION Administrative Order
FROM THE ELECTRONIC PUBLIC No. 24-MS-037
ACCESS FEES BY XINJIU GU
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This matter is before the Court upon the application and request by Xinjiu Gu 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 Xinjiu Gu, a doctoral student associated with Hong Kong Baptist
University, falls within the class of users listed in the fee schedule as being eligible for a fee
exemption. Additionally, Gu has demonstrated that an exemption is necessary in order to avoid
unreasonable burdens and to promote public access to information.
Accordingly, Gu 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 random assignment of judges with varying political views.
Gu 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 Xinjiu Gu (PACER Account #7943919), 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, Gu agrees not to sell for profit any data obtained as a
result of receiving this exemption;
4. Gu 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 5/28/2024, through 5/20/2025.
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: May 29, 2024
HALA Y. JARBOU
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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