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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
United States Department of Justice (Benton J. Campbell) (06-CR-B) 01/05/2006 Criminal Rule 12 Considered
John Hawkinson (20-CV-EE) 10/17/2020 Civil Rule 12 and Rule 5 Pending consideration
Daniel Hartnett (19-CV-O) 04/12/2019 Civil Rule 12(a) Pending consideration
American Association for Justice (22-CV-B) 02/11/2022 Civil Rule 12(a)(4) Pending consideration
Institute for Justice (21-CV-W) 10/04/2021 Civil Rule 12(a)(4) Pending consideration
Hon. D. Brock Hornby (02-CV-J) 10/29/2002 Civil Rule 12(f) Considered
Hon. John McBryde (12-CV-B) 04/06/2012 Civil Rule 15 Considered
17 Organizations (23-CV-S) 08/31/2023 Civil Rule 15 Pending consideration
Edward Hartnett (24-AP-G) 04/10/2024 Appellate Rule 15 Pending consideration
Arthur Spitzer (19-CV-Z) 09/19/2019 Civil Rule 15 Pending consideration
Carol Dalenko (10-CV-E) 01/14/2011 Civil Rule 15(a)(1)(B) Considered
Professor Martha L. Minow (01-CV-C) 10/11/2001 Civil Rule 15(c)(3) Considered
Hon. Jed S. Rakoff (17-CR-B) 07/23/2017 Criminal Rule 16 Pending consideration
Carl E. Person (01-CR-D) 06/28/2001 Criminal Rule 16 Considered
Donald Molloy (21-CR-A)(Rule 16) 01/14/2021 Criminal Rule 16 Pending consideration
John Siffert (21-CR-B) 01/21/2021 Criminal Rule 16 Pending consideration
Hon. Emmet G. Sullivan (09-CR-A) 04/28/2009 Criminal Rule 16 Considered
Carter B. Harrison IV (18-CR-F) 08/30/2018 Criminal Rule 16 Pending consideration
Hon. Paul Grimm (17-CR-D) 12/01/2017 Criminal Rule 16 Pending consideration
Hon. Jeremiah McCarthy (24-CV-K) 04/30/2024 Civil Rule 16 Considered
William Lynch (19-CV-GG) 12/02/2019 Civil Rule 16 Considered
Michael Blasie (18-CR-B) 03/10/2018 Criminal Rule 16 Considered
Hon. Robert B. Collings (04-CR-A) 03/17/2004 Criminal Rule 16 Considered
Professor Jeffrey A. Parness (05-CV-A) 01/10/2005 Civil Rule 16 Considered
New York Council of Defense Attorneys and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (16-CR-B) 03/01/2016 Criminal Rule 16 (new Rule 16.1) Considered
John Rabiej (19-CV-HH) 12/19/2019 Civil Rule 16; Rule 26 Pending consideration
Hon. Christina Reiss (12-CR-A) 02/14/2012 Criminal Rule 16(a) Considered
International Legal Finance Association (22-CV-O) 10/03/2022 Civil Rule 16(c)(2) Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (22-CV-M) 09/08/2022 Civil Rule 16(c)(2) Pending consideration
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (24-CR-J) 02/13/2024 Criminal Rule 17 Pending consideration