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Rules Suggestions

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
American Association for Justice (19-CV-J) 03/28/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
National Employment Lawyers Association (19-CV-K) 03/27/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Advanced Medical Technology Association, et al (19-CV-I) 03/27/2019 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (19-CV-H) 03/26/2019 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (19-CV-G) 03/25/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Christopher Bogart (19-CV-F) 02/20/2019 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Burford Capital, et al (19-CV-E) 02/20/2019 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
In House Counsel (19-CV-D) 01/31/2019 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Nora Freeman Engstrom (19-CV-C) 01/22/2019 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Alan Morrison (19-CV-B) 01/22/2019 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Pending consideration
Hon. Jesse M. Furman (19-CV-A) 01/03/2019 Civil Rule 4 Pending consideration
Ana M. Kocur, General Counsel, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (18-CV-EE) 12/18/2018 Civil Rule 5.2(c) Considered
Social Security Administration (18-CV-CC) 11/29/2018 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Considered
John H. Beisner (18-CV-BB) 11/21/2018 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (18-CV-AA) 11/20/2018 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Considered
Mary Novotny Pena (18-CV-Z) 11/09/2018 Civil Civil Rules Considered
Zachary Clopton (18-CV-Y) 10/26/2018 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-X) 09/14/2018 Civil 7, 20, 23.3 (new), 26(a) Pending consideration
National Association of Professional Background Screeners (18-CV-W) 07/20/2018 Civil New rule requiring defendants to disclose full names and dates of birth Considered
Gary Peel (18-CV-V) 07/09/2018 Civil New rule mandating time frame for motion resolution Considered
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (18-CV-U) 06/11/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
American Tort Reform Association (18-CV-O) 06/08/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Victor Schwartz (18-CV-P) 06/07/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Kenneth J. Reilly (18-CV-R) 06/06/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
International Association of Defense Counsel (18-CV-Q) 06/06/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Hon. Thomas S. Zilly (18-CV-S) 05/31/2018 Civil Rule 7.1 Considered
American Association for Justice (18-CV-T) 05/25/2018 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Koji Fukumura, et al (18-CV-N) 05/24/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-M) 05/18/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (18-CV-L) 05/01/2018 Civil Privacy Concern Regarding Social Security and Immigration Opinions Pending consideration