Aaron C. Timberlake v. Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida denied without prejudice Aaron C. Timberlake’s motion for an exemption from PACER fees. The court held that proceeding in forma pauperis and the plaintiff’s stated need to monitor this and related cases did not establish that a PACER-fee exemption was necessary to avoid an unreasonable burden and promote public access to information.

Holdings

1. In forma pauperis status alone does not entitle a litigant to an exemption from PACER fees, and Plaintiff failed to show that the exemptions already available to him were inadequate or that a discretionary exemption was necessary to avoid an unreasonable burden and promote public access to information.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Plaintiff established that a discretionary exemption from PACER fees was necessary to avoid an unreasonable burden and promote public access to information.

Disposition

other