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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
Hon. Michael Chagares (19-CV-U) 06/03/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Pending consideration
Joseph Sanderson (19-AP-F) 10/30/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Considered
Joseph Sanderson (19-CR-D) 10/30/2019 Criminal Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Pending consideration
Joseph Sanderson (19-CV-DD) 10/30/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Pending consideration
Hon. Michael Chagares (19-AP-E) 06/03/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Considered
Bradley Goodman (22-BK-J) 10/27/2022 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on electronic signatures Pending consideration
Sai (20-AP-D) 06/20/2020 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on IFP forms Pending consideration
Sai (21-AP-B) 02/09/2021 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on IFP forms Pending consideration
Sai (24-BK-J) 08/22/2024 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on name styling Pending consideration
Sai (24-CV-O) 08/22/2024 Civil Proposed rulemaking on name styling Pending consideration
Sai (24-AP-H) 08/22/2024 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on name styling Considered
Sai (24-CR-E) 08/22/2024 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on name styling Pending consideration
Sai (24-AP-J) 08/22/2024 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on new federal common rules Considered
Sai (24-CV-Q) 08/22/2024 Civil Proposed rulemaking on new federal common rules Pending consideration
Sai (24-CR-G) 08/22/2024 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on new federal common rules Pending consideration
Sai (24-BK-L) 08/22/2024 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on new federal common rules Pending consideration
Sai (19-CV-FF) 10/25/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking on Official Capacity Parties Considered
Sai (19-AP-G) 10/25/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking on Official Capacity Parties Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (23-CV-W) 09/19/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on privacy rights and cyber security risks Pending consideration
Thomas Allman (23-CV-AA) 11/28/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on privacy rights and cyber security risks Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (25-CV-D) 03/03/2025 Civil Proposed rulemaking on privacy rights and cyber security risks Pending consideration
Sen. Ron Wyden (22-AP-E) 08/04/2022 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on redaction of SSNs Pending consideration
Sen. Ron Wyden (22-BK-I) 08/04/2022 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on redaction of SSNs Considered
Sen. Ron Wyden (22-CV-S) 08/04/2022 Civil Proposed rulemaking on redaction of SSNs Pending consideration
Sen. Ron Wyden (22-CR-B) 08/04/2022 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on redaction of SSNs Pending consideration
Andrew Straw (23-CV-Z) 11/15/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on rules governing service and PACER access Pending consideration
Andrew Straw (23-AP-J) 11/15/2023 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on rules governing service and PACER access Considered
Sai (24-CR-H) 08/22/2024 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on standardizing page equivalents for words and lines Pending consideration
Sai (24-AP-K) 08/22/2024 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on standardizing page equivalents for words and lines Considered
Sai (24-CV-R) 08/22/2024 Civil Proposed rulemaking on standardizing page equivalents for words and lines Pending consideration