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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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 |