Rules Suggestions
The Advisory Committees evaluate in the first instance suggestions to amend the Federal Rules.
Name of Individual and/or Organization | Date Received | Committee | Rule or Form | Status |
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Hon. William R. Wilson, Jr. (06-CV-G) | 11/09/2006 | Civil | Discovery Rules | Considered |
Hon. Zachary Bolitho (23-CR-H) | 11/27/2023 | Criminal | Rule 40 | Pending consideration |
Hon. William F. Stone, Jr. (09-BK-J) | 12/15/2009 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9013, Rule 9014, Need for additional rules and forms for payment of administrative expenses. | Considered |
Honorable Barry S. Schermer (13-BK-F) | 05/20/2013 | Bankruptcy | Various (Chapter 15 Provisions) | Considered |
Honorable Carol Doyle (13-BK-E) | 05/17/2013 | Bankruptcy | Rule 3002.1 | Considered |
Honorable Eric L. Frank (13-BK-B) | 02/11/2013 | Bankruptcy | Form B1 | Considered |
Honorable Jon O. Newman (14-AP-B) | 01/04/2014 | Appellate | Standard for Appellate Review of Sentencing Errors | Considered |
Honorable Stuart Bernstein (13-BK-I) | 08/02/2013 | Bankruptcy | Forms 9F and 9F(Alt.) | Considered |
Honorable Thomas Parker (20-CR-G) | 05/20/2020 | Criminal | Videoconferencing | Considered |
Howard Bashman (23-AP-F) | 05/08/2023 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking on adopting a nationwide filing deadline | Considered |
Howard Bashman, Esq. (10-AP-E) | 04/01/2010 | Appellate | In response to Vanderwerf v. Smithkline Beecham Corp. | Considered |
Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart LLP (17-CV-FFFF) | 07/31/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
Impact Fund (15-CV-AA) | 09/04/2015 | Civil | Rule 23 | Considered |
Impact Fund (15-CV-M) | 03/25/2015 | Civil | Rule 23 | Considered |
In House Counsel (19-CV-D) | 01/31/2019 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
Independent Women’s Law Center (19-CV-Y) | 09/20/2019 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
Ingrid M. Evans (15-CV-Q) | 04/02/2015 | Civil | Rule 23 | Considered |
Innocence Project (17-EV-B) | 09/01/2017 | Evidence | Rule 801(d)(1)(A) | Considered |
Institute for Justice (21-CV-W) | 10/04/2021 | Civil | Rule 12(a)(4) | Pending consideration |
International Association of Defense Counsel (18-CV-Q) | 06/06/2018 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
International Association of Defense Counsel (19-CV-EE) | 10/30/2019 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings | Considered |
International Association of Defense Counsel (20-EV-H) | 07/31/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
International Legal Finance Association (21-CV-H) | 04/07/2021 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
International Legal Finance Association (22-AP-D) | 10/03/2022 | Appellate | Rule 26.1 | Pending consideration |
International Legal Finance Association (22-CV-O) | 10/03/2022 | Civil | Rule 16(c)(2) | Pending consideration |
Irwin H. Warren, Esq. (03-CV-C) | 06/26/2003 | Civil | Rules 6 & 62 | Considered |
J. David Stradley (17-CV-X) | 07/10/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
J. Gordon Cooney Jr. and William Peterson (20-EV-S) | 09/30/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
J. Michael Schaefer, Esq. (00-CV-A) | 01/24/2000 | Civil | Civil Rules | Considered |
J. P. Kemp (17-CV-ZZ) | 07/20/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |