(March 21, 2024, 3:09 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A $125 million class settlement in a case by individuals and entities who alleged that they paid excessive fees to obtain court records via the Public Access to Court Electronic Records system (PACER) was granted final approval on March 20 by a federal judge in the District of Columbia despite the United States’ challenge of the inclusion of more than $23 million in attorney fees and costs and objections challenging several aspects of the agreement, including the scope....