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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-K) | 04/06/2018 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-J) | 04/06/2018 | Civil | Proposed new Rule 16.1 | Considered |
| Appeal Finality After Consolidation Joint Subcommittee | 03/27/2018 | Civil | Rule 42(a) | Considered |
| American Association for Justice (18-CV-I) | 02/22/2018 | Civil | Proposed new Rule 16.1 | Considered |
| Maggie Molloy (18-CV-H) | 02/15/2018 | Civil | Rule 73 | Pending consideration |
| Thomas Jones (18-CV-G) | 02/03/2018 | Civil | Rule 8 | Considered |
| Patrick Borchers (18-CV-E) | 01/23/2018 | Civil | Rule 4(k)(2) | Pending consideration |
| James J. Curry, Jr. (18-CV-F) | 01/19/2018 | Civil | Rule 68 | Considered |
| American Association for Justice (18-CV-D) | 01/17/2018 | Civil | Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court | Considered |
| American Association for Justice (18-CV-C) | 01/17/2018 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| American Association for Justice (18-CV-B) | 01/17/2018 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Bharani Padmanabhan (18-CV-A) | 01/12/2018 | Civil | Rule 55 | Considered |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (17-CV-HHHHHH) | 12/15/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, et al. (17-CV-GGGGGG) | 11/03/2017 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Bob Goodlatte, House Judiciary Committee (17-CV-FFFFFF) | 11/01/2017 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Koji Fukumura, et al. (17-CV-DDDDDD) | 10/13/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| Martin Monica (17-CV-EEEEEE) | 10/11/2017 | Civil | Rule 5 | Considered |