The executive director of the OpenGov Foundation, Seamus Kraft, told FedScoop that the proposal of this public-private partnership between Internet Archive and the courts is a “fascinating potential model not just for PACER” but for across government. The Internet Archive, he said, has “unmatched expertise,” delivering vast quantities of information fast and accessibly.
“The vital public information in PACER is the property of the American people,” Kraft said in a statement. “Public information, from laws to court records, should never be locked away behind paywalls, never be stashed behind arbitrary barriers and never be covered in artificial restrictions. Forcing Americans to pay hard-earned money to access public court records is no better than forcing them to pay a poll tax.”
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