UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
IN RE: APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION Administrative Order
FROM THE ELECTRONIC PUBLIC No. 20-MS-051
ACCESS FEES BY IAN STEWART
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This matter is before the Court upon the application and request by Ian Stewart 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 Ian Stewart, an individual researcher associated with
Middlebury College, falls within the class of users listed in the fee schedule as being eligible
for a fee exemption. Additionally, Stewart has demonstrated that an exemption is
necessary in order to avoid unreasonable burdens and to promote public access to
information.
Accordingly, Stewart 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 research of the Economic Emergency Powers act in relation to
nonproliferation and sanctions violations. Stewart 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 Stewart 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, Stewart agrees not to sell for profit any data
obtained as a result of receiving this exemption;
4. Stewart 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 until April 30, 2021.
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: July 30, 2020
ROBERT J. JONKER
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
