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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
Mark Bennett (19-CV-T) 07/16/2019 Civil Rule 26 Considered
Hon. Michael Chagares (19-AP-E) 06/03/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Considered
Hon. Michael Chagares (19-BK-H) 06/03/2019 Bankruptcy Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (19-BK-I) 08/21/2019 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking regarding DSO certification. Considered
Victor Schwartz (18-CV-P) 06/07/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Wes Scott (20-BK-B) 02/03/2020 Bankruptcy Rule 9036 Considered
Foundation for Defense of Democracies (20-BK-A) 01/30/2020 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking regarding U.S. national security interests Considered
Aaron Caplan (20-CV-A) 01/13/2020 Civil Rule 7; Rule 10 Considered
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (18-CR-G) 12/10/2018 Criminal Rule 40 Considered
Fred Wilcon (19-CV-II) 12/24/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Subpoenas Considered
Mary Novotny Pena (18-CV-Z) 11/09/2018 Civil Civil Rules Considered
Hon. Thomas S. Zilly (18-CV-S) 05/31/2018 Civil Rule 7.1 Considered
John H. Beisner (18-CV-BB) 11/21/2018 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Kenneth J. Reilly (18-CV-R) 06/06/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
William Lynch (19-CV-GG) 12/02/2019 Civil Rule 16 Considered
International Association of Defense Counsel (18-CV-Q) 06/06/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Sai (19-AP-G) 10/25/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking on Official Capacity Parties Considered
Sai (19-CV-FF) 10/25/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking on Official Capacity Parties Considered
International Association of Defense Counsel (19-CV-EE) 10/30/2019 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Joint Suggestion from 48 General Counsel (19-CV-AA) 10/03/2019 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
American Association of Justice (19-CV-W) 08/30/2019 Civil Rule 4 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (19-EV-A) 09/06/2019 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
George Weiss (19-BK-J) 09/10/2019 Bankruptcy Rule 7004 Considered
George Weiss (19-BK-K) 09/16/2019 Bankruptcy Proposed Rulemaking regarding DSO certification; Supplements 19-BK-I Considered
Washington Legal Foundation (19-CV-X) 09/23/2019 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (18-AP-C) 05/01/2018 Appellate Privacy Concern Regarding Social Security and Immigration Opinions Considered
Travis A. Gagnier (18-BK-B) 01/24/2018 Bankruptcy Form 3180W Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-M) 05/18/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Joseph Sanderson (19-BK-L) 10/30/2019 Bankruptcy Proposed Rulemaking in Electronic Filing Deadline; Supplements 19-BK-H Considered
Joseph Sanderson (19-AP-F) 10/30/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Considered