FILED
Jul 1 2026
United States District Court
Northern District of Ohio
General Order
GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-19
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
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IN RE: EXEMPTION FROM THE ) ORDER NO. 2026-19
ELECTRONIC PUBLIC ACCESS )
FEES FOR RETIRED COURT )
REPORTERS )
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This matter is before the Court for sua sponte consideration to grant exempted PACER (Public
Access to Court Electronic Records) status to Caroline Mahnke, a former official court reporter
for this Court.
The Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 6, Ch. 5, §510.55(a) states that “Any official court reporter
who terminates employment with the court remains responsible for producing requested
transcripts of proceedings recorded during the period of employment at the rates in effect at the
time the transcript was ordered.”
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Transcript Policy sets forth the
procedures for both counsel and court reporters with regard to the ordering and filing of
transcripts. This process involves the use of notification to the court reporters through PACER.
Upon retirement from the Court, the court reporter loses their exempted status in PACER that is
afforded to all judiciary employees.
In order for Caroline Mahnke to fulfill her responsibilities to this Court and the United States
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the Court grants a waiver from fees charged or relating to
access on the PACER database system.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
FOR THE COURT
Sara Lioi
Chief Judge
