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Third-party Services and Access to Case Information and Documents

Thursday, November 15, 2018

It has been brought to the court's attention that attorneys and other case participants often utilize third-party services (e.g., PACER Pro, DocketBird, CourtDrive, RECAP, etc.) to collect and organize case filings.  CM/ECF filers should be aware of the potential to inadvertently share restricted documents when using third-party services or software. Sharing your PACER account credentials with a third-party service provider or designating that provider as a secondary recipient of a Notice of Electronic Filing or Notice of Docket Activity (NEF/NDA) will give it access to sealed case information and documents in violation of court order. You are urged to use caution in your computer security practices to ensure that sealed documents to which you have access are not disclosed. Fee exempt users should not share the documents they obtain from PACER under the exemption, unless expressly authorized by the court.

If you have questions, please contact the Omaha clerk's office at 866-220-4381 or Lincoln clerk's office at 866-220-4379 for additional information.

Thank you,

United States District Court Clerk's Office