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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
National Employment Lawyers Association (23-CV-CC) 12/20/2023 Civil Rule 41 Pending consideration
Judge Patricia Barksdale (20-CR-A) 02/16/2020 Criminal Rule 41 Considered
Judicial Conference Committee on Criminal Law (Hon. Julie E. Carnes) (08-CR-A) 06/24/2008 Criminal Rule 41 Considered
David Wenthold & Zachary Reynolds (22-CV-J) 07/24/2022 Civil Rule 41 Pending consideration
Ninth Circuit Judicial Council Pacific Islands Committee (Sally Pym) (06-CR-G) 09/19/2006 Criminal Rule 41 Considered
Scott Lopez (24-CV-E) 03/15/2024 Civil Rule 41 Pending consideration
Hon. B. Janice Ellington (03-CR-D) 07/24/2003 Criminal Rule 41 Considered
American College of Trial Lawyers (23-CV-X) 09/27/2023 Civil Rule 41 and Rule 45 Pending consideration
Hon. Jesse Furman and Hon. Philip Halpern (21-CV-O) 06/21/2021 Civil Rule 41(a) Pending consideration
Hon. Virginia Morgan (10-CV-C) 11/30/2010 Civil Rule 41(a) Considered
United States Department of Justice (Benton J. Campbell) (06-CR-D) 01/05/2006 Criminal Rule 41(b) Considered
Brian T. Fitzpatrick (12-AP-F) 08/22/2012 Appellate Rule 42 Considered
Appeal Finality After Consolidation Joint Subcommittee 03/27/2018 Civil Rule 42(a) Considered
Christopher Landau (17-AP-G) 11/09/2017 Appellate Rule 42(b) Considered
Hon. Donald E. Walter (17-CR-A) 05/26/2017 Criminal Rule 43 Considered
Hon. Brett Ludwig (24-CR-B) 03/24/2024 Criminal Rule 43 Pending consideration
Hon. Jesse Furman (20-CR-C) 03/15/2020 Criminal Rule 43 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (24-CV-N) 07/25/2024 Civil Rule 43 and Rule 45 Pending consideration
Thomas Sobol and Rachel Downey (25-CV-C) 02/15/2025 Civil Rule 43 and Rule 45 Pending consideration
Collins Fitzpatrick (18-CR-C) 05/03/2018 Criminal Rule 43(a) Considered
Stephen P. Stoltz (07-CR-D) 05/06/2007 Criminal Rule 45 Considered
Phebe Hong and Maxwell Hawley (20-CV-H) 05/22/2020 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Sai (19-CR-B) 07/09/2019 Criminal Rule 45 Pending consideration
Unitel (William P. Callahan, Esq.) (07-CV-A) 03/08/2007 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Hon. Catherine McEwen (22-CV-I) 07/12/2022 Civil Rule 45 Pending consideration
Hon. Loretta A. Preska (05-CV-D) 05/31/2005 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Gregory K. Arenson, Esq. (06-CV-H) 12/07/2006 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Committee on Federal Procedure of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association (Gregory K. Arenson, Esq.) (05-CV-G) 09/26/2005 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Alliance for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (17-CV-B) 01/24/2017 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Committee on Federal Procedure of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association (Gregory K. Arenson, Esq.) (05-CV-H) 11/22/2005 Civil Rule 45 Considered