Dec 08, 2020
AAJ Statement on the Open Courts Act of 2020
Washington, DC— The following is a statement from American Association for Justice Communications Director Peter Knudsen regarding the Open Courts Act 2020:
"Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would increase public access to the federal courts. H.R. 8235, the Open Courts Act of 2020, modernizes access to court documents in one easily navigable platform and makes documents freely available to the public. Previously, court documents were only available through a difficult to navigate PACER platform that required the payment of fees to access information already in the public domain.
AAJ has long supported proposals to increase judicial transparency and public access to the courts. While not perfect, this legislation is a step in the right direction increasing transparency and access to court decisions, and AAJ looks forward to continuing work on this legislation." ###
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CONTACT Carly Moore Sfregola Email: Carly.Sfregola@justice.org Phone: 202-684-9609
The American Association for Justice is a nonprofit association of lawyers who represent the interests of plaintiffs. The AAJ advocates for fair access to the civil court system. The AAJ strives to promote a fair and effective justice system and support attorneys in their efforts to ensure that persons injured by the misconduct or negligence of others can obtain justice. Attorneys represent those in personal injury cases and other civil matters.
