Thread by @meghanncuniff

New: Lawyers suing Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandal win bid to access Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg's files. "...they were key decision-makers related to issues at the heart of Plaintiffs’ allegations, including friend sharing, whitelisting..." bit.ly/3Hlj8lY

This order from @JAMSADR special master Daniel Gurrie was signed Oct. 21, but it didn't show up in public filings until last night, amid Facebook's motion to seal "limited portions" of it. bit.ly/3qGg0vc

Here's the full order. It conveniently includes as exhibits the underlying filings. "Facebook does not contest that Zuckerberg’s and Sandberg’s custodial files contain
relevant information. Nor could they credibly do so." bit.ly/3Hlj8lY

And in what should be the eternal exhibit that federal court document fees are waaaaay too high, the @JAMSADR special master on this Facebook case actually requested a fee waiver so he can access PACER for free. I am serious. bit.ly/3kFlQci

Here's the full PACER fee waiver request from the special master. As a lowly nobody who currently owes PACER $180, it's truly one of the most shocking court filings I've ever read. (c.c. @FreeLawProject) bit.ly/3kFlQci

"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." If this is granted, journalists can expect their requests to be granted? bit.ly/3kFlQci

From my @lawdotcom article today: Lawyers "previously won a bid to compel production of hard-copy notebooks belonging to Zuckerberg, with Garrie on Sept. 29 ordering Facebook to produce the material by Monday." bit.ly/3Dfjb0d