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BASIC INFORMATION 1. Why is this notice being provided? According to the records of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, which runs PACER, individuals and entities receiving this notice have paid PACER fees between April 21, 2010 and April 21, 2016. This notice explains that the Court has allowed, or "certified," a class action lawsuit that may affect you. You may have legal rights and options that you may exercise before the Court decides who wins the case. The Court will decide whether the claims being made against the United States are valid. Judge Ellen Huvelle of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia is overseeing this class action. The lawsuit is known as National Veterans Legal Services Program, et al. v. United States, Civil Action No. 1:16-cv-00745-ESH. 2. What is this lawsuit about? This lawsuit is about whether the federal courts have charged PACER users more than necessary to cover the costs of providing public access to federal court records through PACER, and if so, whether those excessive fees are unlawful. 3. What is a class action and who is involved? In a class action lawsuit, entities called "Class Representatives" (in this case the National Veterans Legal Services Program, the National Consumer Law Center, and the Alliance for Justice) sue on behalf of other people and entities who have similar claims. The people and entities together are a "Class" or "Class Members." The entities who sued—and all the Class Members like them—are called the Plaintiffs. The United States government, which they sued, is called the Defendant. One court resolves the issues for everyone in the Class— except for those people who choose to exclude themselves from the Class. 4. Why is this lawsuit a class action? The Court decided that this lawsuit can be a class action and move towards a trial because it meets the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23,which governs class actions in federal district courts. Specifically, the Court found that: • The Class is so numerous that joining all Class Members is impracticable; • There are legal questions and facts that are common to the Class; • The Class Representatives' claims are typical of the claims of the rest of the Class; • The Class Representatives and the lawyers representing the Class will fairly and adequately represent the Class's interests; • The common legal questions and facts are more important than questions that affect only individuals; and • This class action will be more efficient than having many individual lawsuits. More information about why the Court is allowing this lawsuit to be a class action is in the Court's ruling on Motion for Class Certification, which is available here. Page 3 of 6 WW