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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
Liesa L. Richter (12-EV-004) 02/15/2013 Evidence Rule 801
Federal Magistrate Judges Association (12-EV-003) 02/04/2013 Evidence Rule 801
Michael S. Nachmanoff (12-EV-002) 01/03/2013 Evidence Rule 801
Hon. Joan N. Ericksen (12-EV-001) 12/28/2012 Evidence Rule 801
Prof. James Joseph Duane (04-EV-018) 02/15/2005 Evidence 408
American College of Trial Lawyers Committee on the Federal Rules of Evidence (John J. Kenny, Chair) (04-EV-017) 02/14/2005 Evidence 404, 408, 606(b), 609(a)(2)
Prof. Myrna S. Raeder (04-EV-016) 02/15/2005 Evidence 609
Phil R. Richards, Esq. (04-EV-015) 02/15/2005 Evidence 408
Prof. Jeffrey S. Parker (04-EV-014) 02/15/2005 Evidence 408, 609
Prof. Dale A. Nance (04-EV-013) 02/14/2005 Evidence 408
State Bar of California’s Committee on Federal Courts (A. Marisa Chun, Chair) (04-EV-012) 02/15/2005 Evidence 404, 408
Prof. David P. Leonard (04-EV-011) 02/10/2005 Evidence 408
Prof. Peter Nicolas (04-EV-010) 02/04/2005 Evidence 404, 408
Daniel E. Monnat, Esq. (04-EV-009) 02/04/2005 Evidence 408
American Bar Association (ABA) (06-EV-068) 02/15/2007 Evidence EV Rule 502 - Issues of Implied Waiver
Federal Magistrate Judges Association (Judge Aaron E. Goodstein, Pres., FMJA, & Judge Barry m. Kurren, Chair, Rules Committee) (04-EV-007) 02/03/2005 Evidence 408, 606, 609
Prof. Lynn McLain (04-EV-006) 01/24/2005 Evidence 408
Prof. Anthony Michael Sabino (04-EV-005) 01/10/2005 Evidence 408
Frank W. Dunham, Jr., Federal Public Defender (04-CR-001) 12/06/2004 Evidence 408
Prof. Thomas J. Reed (04-EV-003) 11/09/2004 Evidence 404
Judge Jack B. Weinstein (04-EV-002) 11/09/2004 Evidence 408, 609
Jack E. Horsley, J.D. (04-EV-001) 11/01/2004 Evidence 404
Peter Goldberger, Esq. (NACDL) (11-EV-002) 02/14/2012 Evidence Rule 803
Hon. Malachy E. Mannion (FMJA) (11-EV-001) 02/14/2012 Evidence Rule 803
Keith N. Ainsworth (06-EV-073) 02/15/2007 Evidence EV Rule 502
Mark Jordon (06-EV-072) 03/06/2007 Evidence EV Rule 502
Steven K. Hazen (06-EV-071) 01/28/2007 Evidence EV Rule 502
Jeffrey J. Greenbaum, Esq. (06-EV-070) 02/15/2007 Evidence EV Rule 502
Lesley F. Rosenthal on behalf of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, New York State Bar Association (06-EV-069) 02/15/2007 Evidence EV Rule 502
Roger C. Park (09-EV-009) 12/03/2009 Evidence Evidence Rules