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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
Alan Morrison (21-AP-D) 04/13/2021 Appellate Rule 39 Pending consideration
Sai (24-AP-F) 04/09/2024 Appellate Rule 39 Considered
Bryan Lammon (20-AP-A) 02/09/2020 Appellate Rule 4 Considered
Theodore Folkman (20-CV-FF) 11/05/2020 Civil Rule 4 Considered
Michael Weston (19-CV-BB) 10/15/2019 Civil Rule 4 Pending consideration
American Association of Justice (19-CV-W) 08/30/2019 Civil Rule 4 Considered
Petition by Russell Alexander (12-CV-A) 03/14/2012 Civil Rule 4 Considered
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (16-AP-B). (See also, 16-AP-A, Suggestion from Thomas L. Wright) 03/28/2016 Appellate Rule 4 Considered
Robert M. Miller (15-CV-LL) 10/26/2015 Civil Rule 4 Considered
Hon. Bernard Zimmerman (01-CR-A) 01/29/2001 Criminal Rule 4 Considered
Professor Paul D. Carrington (09-CV-A) 04/06/2009 Civil Rule 4 Considered
Mark J. Armbruster (14-CV-C) 04/02/2014 Civil Rule 4 Considered
Jeremy A. Colby (03-CV-F) 08/26/2003 Civil Rule 4 Considered
Hon. Jesse M. Furman (19-CV-A) 01/03/2019 Civil Rule 4 Pending consideration
Thomas L. Wright (16-AP-A) 02/12/2016 Appellate Rule 4 Considered
Department of Justice (Hon. Lanny A. Breuer, Assistant Attorney General) (12-CR-B) 10/25/2012 Criminal Rule 4 Considered
Roger I. Roots, Esq. (11-AP-E) 11/14/2011 Appellate Rule 4 Considered
Hon. Jeffrey Sutton (24-AP-M) 08/22/2024 Appellate Rule 4 (Proposed rulemaking on reopening the time to appeal) Pending consideration
Greg Patmythes (21-AP-A) 01/18/2021 Appellate Rule 4 and Rule 6 Pending consideration
Magistrate Judges of the Eastern District of New York (Hon. Steven M. Gold) (07-CR-B) 10/17/2007 Criminal Rule 4; Rule 41 Considered
Joshua Goodbaum (21-CV-Y) 11/12/2021 Civil Rule 4(d)(1) Pending consideration
Patrick Borchers (18-CV-E) 01/23/2018 Civil Rule 4(k)(2) Pending consideration
Magistrate Judges Advisory Group (24-CR-D) 05/14/2024 Criminal Rule 40 Pending consideration
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (18-CR-G) 12/10/2018 Criminal Rule 40 Considered
Hon. Robert B. Collings (03-CR-A) 01/24/2003 Criminal Rule 40 Considered
Hon. Zachary Bolitho (23-CR-H) 11/27/2023 Criminal Rule 40 Pending consideration
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (16-BK-D) 04/06/2016 Bankruptcy Rule 4001(c) Considered
Hon. Barry Russell (01-BK-D) 04/16/2001 Bankruptcy Rule 4003 Considered
Hon. Christopher M. Klein (15-BK-E) 07/10/2015 Bankruptcy Rule 4003 Considered
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff (04-BK-B) 02/27/2004 Bankruptcy Rule 4003(b) Considered