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Rules Comments

View the Proposed Amendments Published for Public Comment, to see if there are proposed amendments open for public comment.

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
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
Katharine T. Schaffzin (09-EV-017) 02/16/2010 Evidence Evidence Rules
Professor John Scott (09-EV-016) 02/16/2010 Evidence Rules 801, 405, and 410
The State Bar of California Committee on Federal Courts (Joan Jacobs Levie) (09-EV-015) 02/16/2010 Evidence Rules 104, 802, 901, 902, and 1005
American Bar Association's Section of Litigation (Landis Best) (09-EV-014) 02/16/2010 Evidence Evidence Rules
Richard D. Friedman (09-EV-013) 02/15/2010 Evidence Rules 104, 105, 412, and 801
Professor Roger Park (09-EV-012) 02/16/2010 Evidence Rules 103, 104, and 401
The Federal Magistrate Judges Association (Honorable Thomas C. Mummert, III) (09-EV-011) 01/11/2010 Evidence Rules 801, 803, 902
Jeffrey Bellin (09-EV-010) 01/07/2010 Evidence Rule 609
Philip R. Sellinger (06-EV-006) 10/20/2006 Evidence Testimony Attached
Clifford A. Rieders (09-EV-008) 11/19/2009 Evidence Evidence Rules
Honorable Robert E. Jones (09-EV-007) 11/09/2009 Evidence Evidence Rules
Thomas E. McCutchen (09-EV-006) 11/09/2009 Evidence Evidence Rules
Maurice J. Baumgarten (09-EV-005) 11/11/2009 Evidence Rule 1002
Alan Fredregill (09-EV-004) 11/03/2009 Evidence Evidence Rules
Ken McKinney (09-EV-003) 11/02/2009 Evidence Evidence Rules
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