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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. Catherine McEwen (22-BK-G) 07/12/2022 Bankruptcy Rule 9016 Pending consideration
Hon. Catherine McEwen (22-CV-I) 07/12/2022 Civil Rule 45 Pending consideration
Laura Bartell (22-BK-D) 06/19/2022 Bankruptcy Rules 1007 and 5009(b) Pending consideration
Laura Bartell (22-BK-E) 06/19/2022 Bankruptcy Form 309 Pending consideration
David Wenthold & Zachary Reynolds (22-CV-J) 07/24/2022 Civil Rule 41 Pending consideration
Hon. Catherine McEwen (22-BK-H) 07/29/2022 Bankruptcy Rule 1007 Pending consideration
Stephen Sachs (22-AP-G) 03/30/2022 Appellate Proposed rulemaking regarding intervention on appeal Pending consideration
National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-F) Bankruptcy Rule 3018 Pending consideration
35 Organizations (23-CV-M) 05/08/2023 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Daniel Capra (21-EV-D) 04/01/2021 Evidence Rule 611; regulations for the use of illustrative aids Pending consideration
Daniel Capra (21-EV-C) 04/01/2021 Evidence Rule 611; guidance for permitting juror questions Pending consideration
People United for Privacy Foundation (23-AP-E) 03/28/2023 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
Joshua Carback (23-EV-A) 03/25/2023 Evidence Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Pending consideration
Joshua Carback (23-AP-D) 03/25/2023 Appellate Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (23-CV-J) 03/23/2023 Civil Rule 23(b)(3) Pending consideration
Tricia Pepin (23-BK-D) 03/10/2023 Bankruptcy Rules 1005 and 2002(n) Pending consideration
Sedona Conference (23-CV-H) 03/03/2023 Civil Rule 28 Pending consideration
Judith Resnik (23-AP-C) 03/03/2023 Appellate Proposed rulemaking regarding intervention on appeal Pending consideration
Hon. Michael Baylson (23-CV-G) 03/01/2023 Civil Rule 28 Pending consideration
National Bankruptcy Conference (22-BK-L) 12/21/2022 Bankruptcy Rules 9014, 9017, and proposed new Rule 7043 Pending consideration
Alan Morrison (23-CR-A) 02/23/2023 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Alan Morrison (23-CV-E) 02/23/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Hon. Michael Baylson (23-CV-B) 02/03/2023 Civil Rule 28 Pending consideration
International Legal Finance Association (22-AP-D) 10/03/2022 Appellate Rule 26.1 Pending consideration
Sen. Ron Wyden (22-AP-E) 08/04/2022 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on redaction of SSNs Pending consideration
Maria Diamond (22-EV-A) 11/22/2022 Evidence Rule 611 Pending consideration
International Legal Finance Association (22-CV-O) 10/03/2022 Civil Rule 16(c)(2) (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (22-CV-L) 09/02/2022 Civil Rule 23(b)(3) Pending consideration
John Siffert (21-CR-B) 01/21/2021 Criminal Rule 16 Pending consideration
Sen. Ron Wyden (22-CV-S) 08/04/2022 Civil Proposed rulemaking on redaction of SSNs Pending consideration