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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hon. Patricia Barksdale (20-CV-F) | 05/05/2020 | Civil | Rule 72 | Considered |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (20-CV-E) | 03/30/2020 | Civil | Proposed new Rule 16.1 | Considered |
| Washington Legal Foundation (20-CV-D) | 03/19/2020 | Civil | Proposed new Rule 16.1 | Considered |
| American Association for Justice (20-CV-C) | 03/04/2020 | Civil | Proposed new Rule 16.1 | Considered |
| U.S. Department of Justice (20-CV-B) | 02/26/2020 | Civil | Rule 12 | Considered |
| Aaron Caplan (20-CV-A) | 01/13/2020 | Civil | Rule 7; Rule 10 | Considered |
| Fred Wilcon (19-CV-II) | 12/24/2019 | Civil | Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Subpoenas | Considered |
| John Rabiej (19-CV-HH) | 12/19/2019 | Civil | Rule 16; Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
| William Lynch (19-CV-GG) | 12/02/2019 | Civil | Rule 16 | Considered |
| International Association of Defense Counsel (19-CV-EE) | 10/30/2019 | Civil | Proposed new Rule 16.1 | Considered |
| Joseph Sanderson (19-CV-DD) | 10/30/2019 | Civil | Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline | Pending consideration |
| Sai (19-CV-FF) | 10/25/2019 | Civil | Proposed Rulemaking on Official Capacity Parties | Considered |
| Brian Devine (19-CV-CC) | 10/21/2019 | Civil | Proposed new Rule 16.1 | Considered |
| Michael Weston (19-CV-BB) | 10/15/2019 | Civil | Rule 4 | Considered |
| Joint Suggestion from 48 General Counsel (19-CV-AA) | 10/03/2019 | Civil | Proposed new Rule 16.1 | Considered |
| Washington Legal Foundation (19-CV-X) | 09/23/2019 | Civil | Proposed new Rule 16.1 | Considered |
| Independent Women’s Law Center (19-CV-Y) | 09/20/2019 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Arthur Spitzer (19-CV-Z) | 09/19/2019 | Civil | Rule 15 | Considered |
| American Association of Justice (19-CV-W) | 08/30/2019 | Civil | Rule 4 | Considered |
| Mark Bennett (19-CV-S) | 07/16/2019 | Civil | Rule 68 | Considered |
| Mark Bennett (19-CV-T) | 07/16/2019 | Civil | Rule 26 | Considered |
| Sai (19-CV-R) | 07/09/2019 | Civil | Rule 6 | Considered |
| Sai (19-CV-Q) | 06/27/2019 | Civil | Proposed Rulemaking Concerning IFP Qualification | Considered |
| Hon. Michael Baylson (19-CV-V) | 06/26/2019 | Civil | Rule 26 | Considered |
| Brian Devine (19-CV-P) | 06/25/2019 | Civil | Proposed new Rule 16.1 | Considered |
| Hon. Michael Chagares (19-CV-U) | 06/03/2019 | Civil | Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline | Pending consideration |
| Daniel Hartnett (19-CV-O) | 04/12/2019 | Civil | Rule 12(a) | Considered |
| Dennis Brock (19-CV-N) | 04/02/2019 | Civil | Rules 4 and 5 | Considered |
| Public Justice, P.C. and Public Justice Foundation (19-CV-M) | 03/29/2019 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| National Consumer Law Center, Inc. and National Association of Consumer Advocates (19-CV-L) | 03/29/2019 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |