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New bill would remove the PACER paywall
The records of U.S. federal courts are available though the paywalled Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system, which has been called “costly, outdated and difficult to navigate.” A new version of “The Open Courts Act” would instruct the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to develop a new system to replace PACER. The […]
Documenting The War Against Science, Research, Public Health, and the Rule of Law
Sabrina I. Pacifici is publishing an ongoing series of links and descriptions that document the continuing onslaught on science, healthcare and public health, and the rule of law. The Trump Administration’s Continued War Against Science, Research, Public Health, and the Rule of Law, By Sabrina I. Pacifici, LLRX (Law and Technology Resources for Legal Professionals) […]
A Disappearing Data Chronology
A new publication from George Washington University's National Security Archive: A Disappearing Data Chronology By Rachel Santarsiero, National Security Archive, George Washington University (Mar 30, 2026) Today, the National Security Archive published a Disappearing Data Chronology that tracks fundamental changes to the federal information landscape under the Trump administration, including major data losses and restorations, […]
Preserving Government Information podcast at New Books Network
James and I were interviewed by Adam Kriesberg on the New Books Network Library Science podcast in a discussion of our book, Preserving Government Information: Past, Present, and Future. Adam is an Associate Professor at the Simmons University School of Library and Information Science where his research and teaching interests lie in the intersecting domains […]
Rapid and Thorough Deletion of Environmental Information by Trump Administration
The Environmental Data and Governance Initiative (EDGI) has released a report which documents the rapid and thorough deletion of environmental information by the Trump administration. Press Release: Report Shows Rapid and Thorough Deletion of Environmental Information by Trump Administration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (August 6, 2025). Most dramatically, information about environmental racism has been entirely excised […]
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