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Nature of Suit Code: 160
Nature of Suit: Stockholder's Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Stockholders Suits

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In re HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 

SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE 

LITIGATION 

Case No. 12-cv-06003-CRB 

The Court has appointed the Honorable James Larson (Ret.) as Special Master in the 

above-referenced case. Judge Larson has requested a PACER fee waiver, which the undersigned 

construes as a motion for exemption from the PACER fee. The standards established by the 

Judicial Conference for granting such an exemption are to avoid unreasonable burdens and to 

promote public access to such information. Both standards must be met in order for the court to 

grant an exemption from the PACER fee.

It would be unreasonable to burden Judge Larson with payment of this fee while he is 

working under appointment by and on behalf of the Court. Because he is performing a public 

function as a Special Master in this case, public access to information will be promoted if he has 

free access to the entire docket in this case. Thus, the Court finds that both standards have been 

met in this instance and grants exemption from PACER user fees. The exemption shall remain in 

place as long as Judge Larson remains appointed as Special Master in the above-referenced case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 3, 2015 ________________________

CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge

Case 3:12-cv-06003-CRB Document 437 Filed 09/03/15 Page 1 of 1