Riccardi v. Lynch et al

Filing 437

ORDER granting user PACER exemption. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 9/3/2015. (beS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/3/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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In re HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE
LITIGATION

Case No. 12-cv-06003-CRB

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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The Court has appointed the Honorable James Larson (Ret.) as Special Master in the

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above-referenced case. Judge Larson has requested a PACER fee waiver, which the undersigned

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construes as a motion for exemption from the PACER fee. The standards established by the

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Judicial Conference for granting such an exemption are to avoid unreasonable burdens and to

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promote public access to such information. Both standards must be met in order for the court to

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grant an exemption from the PACER fee.

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It would be unreasonable to burden Judge Larson with payment of this fee while he is

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working under appointment by and on behalf of the Court. Because he is performing a public

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function as a Special Master in this case, public access to information will be promoted if he has

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free access to the entire docket in this case. Thus, the Court finds that both standards have been

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met in this instance and grants exemption from PACER user fees. The exemption shall remain in

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place as long as Judge Larson remains appointed as Special Master in the above-referenced case.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: September 3, 2015

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CHARLES R. BREYER
United States District Judge