{"id":2603,"date":"2020-10-09T05:29:59","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T13:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unicourt.com\/blog\/?p=2603"},"modified":"2021-11-16T00:53:59","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T08:53:59","slug":"open-pacer-data-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unicourt.com\/blog\/open-pacer-data-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Join UniCourt\u2019s Conversation on Open PACER Data"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Open access to court data is a necessary prerequisite for equal justice under the law. Without open and equal access to the law, including court documents and data from PACER, our legal system cannot fully operate as intended to provide all who interact with the federal courts<\/a> the same level of access to justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The paywall that PACER has erected and maintained that prevents open access to court data has stifled innovation in the legal industry and obfuscated the transparency needed for accountability in our courts. It also flies in the face of the Supreme Court of the United States\u2019 recent ruling in Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org<\/em><\/a>, which held that \u201cno one can own the law\u201d and admonished the pay-per-law services States have instituted to monetize their legislative materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To keep the conversation going on why open PACER data is so important not just to those in the legal profession, but also to consumers and businesses alike, UniCourt is hosting our first ever Twitter Chat next week, on October 15th from 12-1 pm<\/strong> EST<\/strong>. Please join us and engage in the conversation with the hashtag #UniCourtChats<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During our Twitter Chat next week, we\u2019ll cover a range of topics surrounding open PACER data, and we want to hear from you! Here\u2019s a preview of some of the questions and subjects we\u2019ll touch on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n