Firefox extension liberates US court docs from paywall

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Firefox extension liberates US court docs from paywall

Federal court documents are currently made available to the public through a crufty system called PACER. For eight cents per page, users can download filings and other relevant documents associated with individual cases. PACER is intended to open case law and court activity to broad public scrutiny, but the system’s obfuscated design and its paywall significantly undermine its efficacy.

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Firefox extension liberates US court docs from paywall

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