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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
Atlantic Legal Foundation (23-AP-B) 01/17/2023 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
DRI Center for Law and Public Policy (23-AP-A) 01/06/2023 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Alan Morrison (14-AP-A) Appellate Rule 29 Considered
National Tribal Air Association (25-AP-D) 07/01/2025 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
Sen. Whitehouse and Rep. Johnson (23-AP-K) 12/14/2023 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Jared Kneitel, Esq. (14-CR-B) 02/21/2014 Criminal Rule 29 Considered
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Henry Johnson, Jr. (22-AP-A) 01/07/2022 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Alan Morrison (20-AP-G) 12/10/2020 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Professor Carrie Leonetti (11-CR-A) 06/13/2011 Criminal Rule 29 Considered
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Henry Johnson, Jr. (21-AP-C) 02/23/2021 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Roy T. Englert, Jr., Esq (13-AP-B) 03/18/2013 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Roger I. Roots, J.D., Ph.D. (13-AP-A) 03/15/2013 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
U.S. Chamber of Commerce (21-AP-G) 10/06/2021 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Henry Johnson, Jr. (21-AP-H) 11/10/2021 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Sen. Whitehouse and Rep. Johnson (23-AP-I) 10/26/2023 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
David DeMatteo (24-AP-A) 01/13/2024 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
People United for Privacy Foundation (23-AP-E) 03/28/2023 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Stephen E. Sachs (17-AP-F) 11/14/2017 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Hon. Jeffrey S. Sutton (10-AP-B) 03/01/2010 Appellate Rule 28(a) Considered
Steven Finell, Esq. (Council of Appellate Lawyers) (12-AP-C) Appellate Rule 28 and 28.1 Considered
Hon. Michael Baylson (23-CV-G) 03/01/2023 Civil Rule 28 Pending consideration
Jonathan Cohen (24-AP-E) 03/28/2024 Appellate Rule 28 Considered
Mark Watson (17-AP-E) 04/17/2017 Appellate Rule 28 Considered
Steven A. Hirsch (17-AP-D) 04/14/2017 Appellate Rule 28 Considered
Hon. Kevin Newsom and Hon. William Pryor (25-AP-F) 12/09/2025 Appellate Rule 28 Pending consideration
Hon. Jennifer A. Dorsey (17-AP-C) 04/11/2017 Appellate Rule 28 Considered
Bryan A. Garner (17-AP-B) 01/12/2017 Appellate Rule 28 Considered
Sedona Conference (23-CV-H) 03/03/2023 Civil Rule 28 Pending consideration
Hon. Michael Baylson (23-CV-B) 02/03/2023 Civil Rule 28 Considered
Jeffrey A. Parness (20-CV-GG) 11/13/2020 Civil Rule 27(c) Considered