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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sai (25-CV-M) | 09/22/2025 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on motions for recusal or disqualification | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (25-CV-L) | 09/03/2025 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| American Association for Justice and Public Justice (25-CV-K) | 07/02/2025 | Civil | Rule 5 | Considered |
| Thomas Sykes (25-CV-I) | 04/05/2025 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Mark Foster (25-CV-J) | 03/28/2025 | Civil | Rule 5 | Considered |
| American Association for Justice (25-CV-H) | 03/11/2025 | Civil | Rule 5.2(a) | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (25-CV-F) | 03/07/2025 | Civil | Rule 45 | Considered |
| National Women's Law Center (25-CV-G) | 03/07/2025 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Brian Fitzpatrick (25-CV-E) | 03/05/2025 | Civil | Rule 45 | Considered |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (25-CV-D) | 03/03/2025 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on privacy rights and cyber security risks | Considered |
| Thomas Sobol and Rachel Downey (25-CV-C) | 02/15/2025 | Civil | Rule 43 and Rule 45 | Pending consideration |
| Thomas Sykes (25-CV-B) | 01/22/2025 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Serena Morones (25-CV-A) | 01/09/2025 | Civil | Rule 30 | Considered |
| Jack Metzler (24-CV-Z) | 10/10/2024 | Civil | Rule 6(a) | Considered |
| Inventors Defense Alliance (24-CV-Y) | 10/08/2024 | Civil | Third Party Litigation Funding (Rule 26) | Pending consideration |
| 124 Companies (24-CV-U) | 10/02/2024 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (24-CV-V) | 10/02/2024 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
| Safety National Casualty Corporation (24-CV-AA) | 09/27/2024 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Joshua Goodrich (24-CV-T) | 09/26/2024 | Civil | Rule 12 | Considered |
| American Association for Justice (24-CV-S) | 09/10/2024 | Civil | Rule 53 | Pending consideration |
| Sai (24-CV-R) | 08/22/2024 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on standardizing page equivalents for words and lines | Considered |
| Sai (24-CV-Q) | 08/22/2024 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on new federal common rules | Considered |
| Sai (24-CV-O) | 08/22/2024 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on name styling | Considered |
| Sai (24-CV-P) | 08/22/2024 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on adopting common local rules into federal rules | Considered |
| Rep. Darrell Issa, Rep. Ben Cline, and Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (24-CV-X) | 08/19/2024 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (24-CV-N) | 07/25/2024 | Civil | Rule 43 and Rule 45 | Pending consideration |
| Sen. John Cornyn & Sen. Thom Tillis (24-CV-M) | 07/11/2024 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Evan Zoldan (24-CV-L) | 06/06/2024 | Civil | Rules 50 and 52 | Considered |
| Hon. Jeremiah McCarthy (24-CV-K) | 04/30/2024 | Civil | Rule 16 | Considered |
| Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals (24-CV-J) | 04/05/2024 | Civil | Rule 53 | Pending consideration |