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Rules Comments

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Beginning with the August 2013-14 public comment period, proposed changes to the Federal Rules and Forms have been published on regulations.gov. Review archived changes and comments published after August 2013.

Name of Individual and/or Organization Date Received Committee Rule or Form
Federal Rules of Evidence Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers (Aronchick) (09-EV-002) 08/24/2009 Evidence Evidence Rules 101 - 706
Professor Elliot B. Glicksman   (09-EV-001) 08/14/2009 Evidence Rule 606(a)
Professor Richard D. Friedman (08-EV-006) 02/17/2009 Evidence 804
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Peter Goldberger and William J. Genego) (08-EV-005) 02/17/2009 Evidence 804
David P. Leonard, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Research (08-EV-004) 02/17/2009 Evidence 804
Federal Magistrate Judges Association (Honorable Anthony J. Battaglia) (08-EV-003) 02/10/2009 Evidence 804
Richard D. Friedman (08-EV-002) 01/06/2009 Evidence 804
David F. Binder (08-EV-001) 12/08/2008 Evidence 804
Thomas Y. Allman (06-EV-009) 11/22/2006 Evidence EV Rule 502
Thomas P. Burke, II (06-EV-019) 12/12/2006 Evidence EV Rule 502
Kenneth L. Mann (06-EV-018) 12/12/2006 Evidence EV Rule 502
Paul J. Neale (06-EV-017) 12/12/2006 Evidence EV Rule 502
John P. Freedenberg, Steven Gerber, Michael D. Shalhoub (06-EV-016) 12/12/2006 Evidence EV Rules 502
Patrick J. Paul (06-EV-015) 12/08/2006 Evidence EV Rule 502
Carol Cure (06-EV-014) 12/07/2006 Evidence EV Rule 502
John Vail (06-EV-013) 12/08/2006 Evidence EV Rule 502
Frank Verderame (06-EV-012) 12/08/2006 Evidence EV Rule 502
Michael R. Nelson (06-EV-011) 12/07/2006 Evidence EV Rule 502
Richard A. Baker, Jr. (06-EV-010) 11/28/2006 Evidence EV Rule 502
William T. Hangley, Esq. (12-EV-006) 02/15/2013 Evidence Rule 801
George L. Paul (06-EV-008) 11/07/2006 Evidence
Paul R. Rice (06-EV-007) 10/30/2006 Evidence EV Rule 502
Philip R. Sellinger (06-EV-006) 10/20/2006 Evidence Testimony Attached
Douglas G. Houser (06-EV-005) 10/18/2006 Evidence EV Rule 502
Robert E. Leake, Jr. (06-EV-004) 10/18/2006 Evidence EV Rule 502
Gregory P. Joseph (06-EV-003) 10/18/2006 Evidence EV Rule 502
Susan Hackett on behalf of Association of Corporate Counsel (06-EV-002) 06/21/2006 Evidence EV Rule 502
Matthew R. Gemello and Steven B. Stokdyk on behalf of Corporations Committee Business Law Section The State Bar of California (06-EV-001) 04/17/2006 Evidence EV Rule 502
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (William J. Genego) (09-EV-019) 02/17/2010 Evidence Evidence Rules
Professor James J. Duane (09-EV-018) 02/16/2010 Evidence Evidence Rules