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Meet the Absolute Heroes Behind CourtListener.com

Apr 22, 2025
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ANECDOTE

Origin of Free Law Project

  • Mike Lissner started Free Law Project driven by his interest in open society and frustration with locked-down legal information.
  • His tech and law education blended to help create accessible legal data since 2009.
INSIGHT

Judge Photos Inspire Innovation

  • Judge photos can add personality and human interest to legal sites.
  • Making these freely accessible inspires others to build innovative tools and enrich the user experience.
INSIGHT

Recap Frees PACER Documents

  • PACER charges for federal court documents make comprehensive access costly and limiting.
  • Recap crowdsources document purchases to build a free, vast legal database over time for all to use.
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