December 01, 2014
A California federal judge on Monday threw out a suit accusing the federal court system of discriminating against small businesses and indigent litigants by requiring excessive PACER fees and prohibiting corporate self-representation, ruling the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision did not let companies represent themselves.
August 27, 2014
The Administrative Office of the United States Courts on Wednesday once again urged dismissal of a lawsuit claiming that it discriminates against small businesses and pro se litigants by requiring excessive PACER fees and prohibiting corporate self-representation, saying the corporate-representation principle is supported by nearly two centuries of precedent.
August 05, 2014
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and the American Bar Association on Monday urged a California federal judge to toss a lawsuit claiming that the court system discriminates against small businesses and pro se litigants by requiring excessive PACER fees and prohibiting corporate self-representation.
May 23, 2014
Think Computer Corp. and its nonprofit arm hit the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and the American Bar Association with a suit in California federal court Friday, claiming the AO mandates and collects excessive PACER fees in violation of the U.S. Constitution.