Judicial FOIA Expansion Act

Increased Transparency of Judicial Conduct: The bill would allow public access to records regarding attorney disciplinary proceedings, sanctions, complaints, investigations, and orders against judges or court personnel. (Section 2(a)(1)(2)(A))

Access to Judicial Governance Information: People would be able to request meeting calendars, minutes of the Federal Judicial Conference, and committee membership lists. (Section 2(a)(1)(2)(C))

Access to Educational and Performance Data: The bill includes provisions for access to research and educational material from the Federal Judicial Center, as well as performance reports for judges or personnel. (Section 2(a)(1)(2)(D) and (F))

Improved Information Accessibility: The act requires that information provided under these sections be machine-readable. (Section 2(a)(1)(2)(3))

Access to Jury and System Information: The bill allows for requests regarding completed jury selection forms and technical audit or update plans for PACER. (Section 2(a)(1)(2)(E) and (G))

Exclusion of Specific Sensitive Matters: The bill excludes any case records relating to the deliberation of a disciplinary hearing from the scope of accessible attorney disciplinary proceedings. (Section 2(a)(1)(2)(A))

Limited Access During Active Proceedings: Information relating to an ongoing case is exempted from these public access requirements. (Section 2(a)(1)(2)(A))

Limited Scope for Specific Courts: The definition of a "court of the United States" specifically does not include the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. (Section 2(a)(1)(2)(A)(ii))