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11/21/2025 9:54:37 PM EDT
Are there any members who have access to federal court records?

I would like to find out as much as I can about a recent case.
11/21/2025 10:34:23 PM EDT
[#1]
You can get a Pacer account.

If you have a case # and want to see what's available at no charge, try pacermonitor.com
Heller II - Challenging DC's bans on semi-automatic rifles, large-capacity ammunition feeding devices, and its onerous and expensive handgun registration process. http://www.HellerFoundation.org/
11/22/2025 3:15:53 AM EDT
[#2]
I’ve looked at PacerMonitor and it only shows me a few things before asking for $50.

Since it’s a federal court, there has to be a way to look it up for free, right?
11/22/2025 3:22:39 AM EDT
[#3]
Create an account with PACER
https://pacer.uscourts.gov/

I wanted to look something up on there once and signed up, I wasnt getting the account verification emails until after they had expired so after a day of that I just had someone else get me the documents and gave up on using the pacer website.

https://www.courtlistener.com/
Is another option but I dont think they are always current on new documents


"Kid you're so lost, even I can't bring you home" - The North Star
11/22/2025 8:04:34 AM EDT
[Last Edit: vtmarine][Edited] [#4]
The pacer account is free. Ten cents a page to view documents. There is some number per month you can view before they actually bill you.

ETA $30 per quarter.

https://pacer.uscourts.gov/pacer-pricing-how-fees-work
11/22/2025 11:08:37 AM EDT
[#5]
All the registration links are dead.
11/23/2025 8:48:08 PM EDT
[#6]
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Originally Posted By vtmarine:
The pacer account is free. Ten cents a page to view documents. There is some number per month you can view before they actually bill you.

ETA $30 per quarter.

https://pacer.uscourts.gov/pacer-pricing-how-fees-work
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This. The account costs nothing. The docs cost nothing as long as you don't exceed $30/qtr. There's also a max charge per document of like $3, no matter the page count.
11/23/2025 11:28:45 PM EDT
[#7]
I would love to register for a pacer account but I’ve been getting this on every device since before I posted the thread:
Attached File
11/24/2025 2:11:28 AM EDT
[#8]
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Originally Posted By esa17:
I would love to register for a pacer account but I’ve been getting this on every device since before I posted the thread:
https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/232306/IMG_4333_jpeg-3664416.JPG
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Sounds like an issue on your end
https://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pscof/registration.jsf
"Kid you're so lost, even I can't bring you home" - The North Star
11/24/2025 5:48:44 AM EDT
[#9]
A member helped me out and got me what I needed.

Thanks.

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