Delgado v. Donald J. Trump For President, Inc.
- Analisa Torres
- 1:19-cv-11764
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Delgado v. Donald J. Trump For President, Inc., Judge Parker required more information before deciding Delgado’s request for extra PACER fee exemptions.
Arlene Delgado’s request for additional PACER fee exemptions remained undecided, and she was required to provide more information by July 8, 2024.
What happened
In Delgado v. Donald J. Trump For President, Inc., Arlene Delgado asked the court to exempt her from additional fees for accessing court records through the federal PACER system.
The court explained that PACER rules already provide certain automatic fee exemptions, including one free electronic copy of documents filed electronically when receipt is required or directed. Courts may grant additional exemptions when necessary to avoid unreasonable burdens and promote public access to information.
Judge Katharine H. Parker did not decide the request yet. Because Delgado already qualified for one free copy of docket activity, the court required her to file a letter by July 8, 2024, giving a more complete explanation for why she needed additional exemptions.
The detailed version
- Delgado v. Donald J. Trump For President, Inc. · No. 1:19-cv-11764
- Analisa Torres
- July 1, 2024
Background
On June 25, 2024, Plaintiff Arlene Delgado filed a letter requesting an exemption from fees charged through the Public Access to Court Electronic Records system, commonly called PACER.
Applicable fee rules
The court explained that PACER fees are established by the Judicial Conference of the United States Courts. The applicable fee schedule includes automatic exemptions, including one free electronic copy of documents filed electronically when receipt is required by law or directed by the filer. The court also explained that courts may grant additional, discretionary exemptions when the requesting party shows that the exemption is necessary to avoid unreasonable burdens and promote public access to information.
Court’s action
The court stated that Delgado already qualified for one free copy of all docket activity. It therefore found it unclear why she needed additional fee exemptions and required a more complete explanation before granting the request. The court ordered Delgado to file a letter providing that information by July 8, 2024, so the court could evaluate the request. The order did not grant or deny the requested additional exemption.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.