FILED
Jun 30 2017
United States District Court
Northern District of Ohio
General Order
GENERAL ORDER NO. 2017-12
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
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IN RE: EXEMPTION FROM THE )
ELECTRONIC PUBLIC ) ORDER NO. 2017-12
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 Bruce Matthews, a former official
court reporter for this Court.
The Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 6, Ch. 5, §510.55(a) states that “Any court reporter
who terminates employment with the court remains responsible for producing respected
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 Bruce Matthews to fulfill his 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
Patricia A. Gaughan
Chief Judge
