Free access to public records via the electronic docket holds the promise of revolutionary access that is orders of magnitude beyond what presently exists, provided it really is free. One hundred years ago, a trip to the courthouse for locals on the edge of the county could take the better part of day. It frequently required an overnight stay in the county seat. Now the same trip is typically measured in minutes. With the docket on the Internet, the docket is at the fingertips of anyone in the world.
Access is truth.
Access is the means to further enhance the administration of justice. A better-informed public facilitates the administration of justice. Those who most want to know about you will pay to get the information anyway. Anytime someone is a party to a lawsuit, privacy is compromised. That is the nature of litigation.