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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
Jeffrey Bellin (26-EV-16) 10/08/2026 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
Coalition for Prior Conviction Impeachment (26-EV-15) 10/08/2026 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
International Legal Finance Association (26-CV-42) 10/08/2026 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Nicholas Morse (26-EV-14) 10/07/2026 Evidence Proposed new Rule 707 and Rule 901 Pending consideration
Inventors Defense Alliance (26-CV-40) 10/07/2026 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Unified Patents (26-CV-39) 10/05/2026 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Taylor Brewer (26-CV-38) 10/04/2026 Civil Rule 16 and Rule 26 Pending consideration
Patrick Hopper (26-EV-11) 10/04/2026 Evidence Proposed new Rule 707 Pending consideration
Scott Moskowitz (26-CV-36) 10/02/2026 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
William Christy (26-EV-10) 10/02/2026 Evidence Proposed new Rule 707 Pending consideration
Hon. Jeffrey Sutton (26-CV-37) 10/01/2026 Civil Rule 23 Pending consideration
Federal Public Defenders (26-EV-13) 10/01/2026 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
Michael Neely (26-BK-8) 09/30/2026 Bankruptcy Rule 9011 Pending consideration
Michael Neely (26-CV-35) 09/30/2026 Civil Rule 11 Pending consideration
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (26-EV-12) 09/30/2026 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
Lisa Shelkrot (26-CR-51) 09/30/2026 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
Whitney Boise (26-CR-50) 09/29/2026 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
Ramey LLP (26-CV-34) 09/28/2026 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Andrew Tessman (26-CR-49) 09/26/2026 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
Advocate Health (26-CV-41) 09/24/2026 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Moriya Dechtiar (26-EV-9) 09/23/2026 Evidence Proposed new Rule 707 Pending consideration
Contingency Capital (26-CV-33) 09/23/2026 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Michael Neely (26-EV-8) 09/22/2026 Evidence Proposed new Rule 707 and Rule 901 Pending consideration
Bryan Jacoutot and Rafael Cordon (26-EV-7) 09/21/2026 Evidence Rule 902 Pending consideration
Robert Rutkowski (26-CR-48) 09/17/2026 Criminal Rule 6 Pending consideration
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (26-CR-47) 09/16/2026 Criminal Rule 6 Pending consideration
John Rabiej (26-BK-7) 09/15/2026 Bankruptcy Rule 9031 Pending consideration
214 Companies (26-CV-31) 09/14/2026 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Robinson Helicopter Company (26-CV-32) 09/14/2026 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Roger Parloff (26-AP-6) 09/08/2026 Appellate Rule 25 Pending consideration