(posted on FGI: http://freegovinfo.info/node/2634)

Folks,

We crafted a very short petition directed at the Administrative Office of
the US Courts to improve PACER.

The petition is online here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/improve-PACER.

It reads:

We ask the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to improve PACER by
enhancing the authenticity, usability and availability of the system.

We the undersigned, urge the Administrative Office of the US Courts (AO) to
make the following changes to the PACER system:

For verification and reliability, the AO should digitally sign every
document put into PACER using readily available technology.

PACER needs to be much more readily accessible if it is to be usable for
research, education, and the practice of law. Improved accessibility
includes both lowering the costs for using PACER and enhancing the web
interfaces.

Depository libraries should also have free access to PACER.

Please sign the petition, comment on the ideas and share the petition with
your friends and colleagues!

I encourage you to sign the petition. And if you have any questions about
it, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Thank you,

Erika Wayne