Fee Increases-9th Circuit.

• Pacer. Effective 1/1/05: "an increase in the PACER internet access fee from seven cents a page to eight cents a page."

This is not too big a deal. The fees remain small. Still, it would be nice if the registration requirement, login, and fees were eliminated for viewing the public dockets. In the California state courts, such access is free and comes without the hassle of a login.

• 9th Cir. Admission. "[E]ffective January 1, 2005 the fee for admission to the bar of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will be $190.00." The current fee is $40. It's not clear from the notice whether an application submitted before 1/1, but not acted on until after 1/1, will be subject to the increase. If you were about to apply, it might be worth it ($150 savings) to get the application in before 1/1.