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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
19 Organizations (23-CV-T) 08/31/2023 Civil Rule 77 Pending consideration
Prof. Stephen E. Sachs and Logan T. Mohs (12-CV-F) 11/01/2012 Civil Rule 77(c)(1) Considered
Thomas Jones (18-CV-G) 02/03/2018 Civil Rule 8 Considered
Hon. Christopher M. Klein (04-CV-E) 04/07/2004 Civil Rule 8 Considered
Sai (15-CV-GG) 09/28/2015 Civil Rule 8 and Forms 10-21 Considered
New Hampshire State Civil Division (Nancy J. Smith, Esq.) (02-CV-E) 06/24/2002 Civil Rule 8(a)(2) Considered
Richard C. Friedman (02-BK-C) 02/25/2002 Bankruptcy Rule 8001 Considered
Hon. Geraldine Mund (16-BK-F) 05/02/2016 Bankruptcy Rule 8006 Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (21-BK-M) 09/20/2021 Bankruptcy Rule 8006(g) Considered
Sai (24-EV-L) 11/03/2024 Evidence Rule 801 Considered
Professor Sam Stonefield (10-EV-A) 09/09/2010 Evidence Rule 801(d) Considered
Peter Lushing (17-EV-C) 09/26/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d) Considered
Innocence Project (17-EV-B) 09/01/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d)(1)(A) Considered
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (17-EV-D) 10/12/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d)(1)(A) Considered
American Association for Justice (17-EV-A) 08/30/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d)(1)(A) Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (99-BK-A) 03/10/1999 Bankruptcy Rule 8014 Considered
Prof. Kenneth N. Klee (15-BK-C) 03/13/2015 Bankruptcy Rule 8018 Considered
Hon. Susan P. Graber (16-EV-A) 01/21/2016 Evidence Rule 803 Considered
Daniel Capra (23-EV-B) 10/12/2023 Evidence Rule 803 Considered
Center for Regulatory Effectiveness (04-EV-A) 08/10/2004 Evidence Rule 803 (Trustworthy Proviso) Considered
Mark Wray (15-CV-A) 01/17/2015 Civil Rule 81 Pending consideration
Senators Tillis, Grassley, and Cornyn (21-CV-N) 06/07/2021 Civil Rule 9 Considered
A. Benjamin Spencer (20-CV-Z) 08/28/2020 Civil Rule 9(b) Considered
Robert R. Barnes (03-BK-C) 07/07/2003 Bankruptcy Rule 9001 Considered
Sai (19-BK-G) 07/09/2019 Bankruptcy Rule 9006 Considered
Jack Metzler (24-BK-P) 10/10/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a) Pending consideration
Hon. Raymond Lyons (10-BK-D) 03/29/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 9006(d) Considered
John R. Getsinger (96-BK--) 03/28/1996 Bankruptcy Rule 9009 Considered
Walter C. Oney, Jr. (15-BK-J) 12/14/2015 Bankruptcy Rule 9009 and Official Forms Considered
Prof. Rebecca Delfino (25-EV-A) 03/28/2025 Evidence Rule 901 Pending consideration