Former U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman—the prime sponsor of the E-Government Act of 2002—filed an amicus brief supporting a summary judgment motion against the U.S. Department of Justice over fees it charges to access electronic court records.
At issue is a federal lawsuit accusing the judiciary of charging fees exceeding the necessary rate to maintain the Public Access to Court Electronic Records system. PACER has charged users 10 cents per page to view court records online since 2012, with a maximum charge of $3 per document.
