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Every Friday morning, we publish a weekly roundup of all the interesting federal court filings, from search warrants and indictments to everything in between. The goal is to report on overlooked court records and give readers direct access to primary source documents. Free subscribers also get access to our where we post updates of important court filings throughout the week.
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First, you support nonpartisan, fact-based, independent news. We have a long track record of that went on to be picked up by national and local news. To do so, we rack up thousands of dollars of U.S. government-mandated court fees to obtain these documents for the public. As a paid subscriber, you get access to our Sunday series, The Rabbit Hole, where we choose a single federal court docket, filing, or topic and dive deep into the details. Paid subscribers also get the ability to ask our reporters for advice and assistance on questions and filings related to the U.S. federal courts.
What does a Founding Membership provide?
Founding members of Court Watch get all the benefits of regular paid subscribers but you also can book a free personalized online training by our editor on how to traverse the byzantine federal courts filing system.