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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
12 Attorneys and Advisors (25-CV-R) 10/15/2025 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Lawrence Lustberg (25-CR-O) 10/07/2025 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
Paula Anthony (25-AP-E) 10/02/2025 Appellate Rule 32 Pending consideration
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (25-CR-N) 10/01/2025 Criminal Rule 11 Pending consideration
International Legal Finance Association (25-CV-O) 10/01/2025 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Hecker Fink (25-CR-M) 09/26/2025 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
Sai (25-CV-M) 09/22/2025 Civil Proposed rulemaking on motions for recusal or disqualification Pending consideration
Professors Kristen Blankley and Benjamin Connor (25-BK-M) 09/22/2025 Bankruptcy Rule 9031 Pending consideration
Jonathan Bont (25-CR-L) 09/16/2025 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
David Markus (25-CR-K) 09/13/2025 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
John Murphy (25-CR-J) 09/12/2025 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
National Bankruptcy Venue Committee (25-BK-L) 09/09/2025 Bankruptcy Rule 1007 and Rule 1014 Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (25-CV-L) 09/03/2025 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
John Cline (25-CR-H) 09/02/2025 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
Stephen Dunne (25-BK-K) 08/29/2025 Bankruptcy Form 107 Pending consideration
Hon. Edmond Chang (25-CR-I) 08/28/2025 Criminal Rule 53 Pending consideration
Michael McCormick (25-BK-J) 07/16/2025 Bankruptcy Rule 3001 Pending consideration
American Association for Justice and Public Justice (25-CV-K) 07/02/2025 Civil Rule 5 Pending consideration
National Tribal Air Association (25-AP-D) 07/01/2025 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
Scott Myers (25-BK-I) 05/01/2025 Bankruptcy Form 2030 Pending consideration
Five Federal District Judges (25-EV-D) 04/29/2025 Evidence Rule 902 Pending consideration
Nathan Ochsner (25-BK-H) 04/28/2025 Bankruptcy Form 2000 Pending consideration
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (25-CR-G) 04/16/2025 Criminal Rule 17 Pending consideration
Thomas Sykes (25-BK-G) 04/05/2025 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Thomas Sykes (25-CV-I) 04/05/2025 Civil Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Thomas Sykes (25-CR-F) 04/05/2025 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Federal Public Defender (25-EV-C) 04/03/2025 Evidence Rule 902 Pending consideration
Mark Foster (25-CV-J) 03/28/2025 Civil Rule 5 Pending consideration
Prof. Rebecca Delfino (25-EV-A) 03/28/2025 Evidence Rule 901 Pending consideration
U.S. Department of Justice (25-EV-B) 03/28/2025 Evidence Rule 902 Pending consideration