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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
Arthur Spitzer (19-CV-Z) 09/19/2019 Civil Rule 15 Considered
U.S. Department of Justice (20-CV-B) 02/26/2020 Civil Rule 12 Considered
Judge Patricia Barksdale (20-CR-A) 02/16/2020 Criminal Rule 41 Considered
Judge Eric Frank (20-BK-C) 02/10/2020 Bankruptcy Form B410A Considered
Bryan Lammon (20-AP-A) 02/09/2020 Appellate Rule 4 Considered
Altec, Inc. (20-EV-A) 01/31/2020 Evidence Rule 702 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
Fred Wilcon (19-AP-H) 12/24/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Subpoenas Considered
Fred Wilcon (19-CV-II) 12/24/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Subpoenas Considered
Appeal Finality After Consolidation Joint Subcommittee 03/27/2018 Civil Rule 42(a) Considered
William Lynch (19-CV-GG) 12/02/2019 Civil Rule 16 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 new Rule 16.1 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
Brian Devine (19-CV-CC) 10/21/2019 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Michael Weston (19-CV-BB) 10/15/2019 Civil Rule 4 Considered
Joint Suggestion from 48 General Counsel (19-CV-AA) 10/03/2019 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
George Weiss (19-BK-F) 06/30/2019 Bankruptcy Rule 3002 Considered
Mark Bennett (19-CV-S) 07/16/2019 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Sai (19-CV-R) 07/09/2019 Civil Rule 6 Considered
Sai (19-BK-G) 07/09/2019 Bankruptcy Rule 9006 Considered
Sai (19-AP-D) 07/09/2019 Appellate Rule 26 Considered
Sai (19-AP-C) 06/27/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking Concerning IFP Qualification Considered
Hon. Steven M. Colloton (13-AP-C) 03/20/2013 Appellate Consider possible rules for expediting proceedings under Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Considered
Brian Devine (19-CV-P) 06/25/2019 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Mark Bennett (19-CV-T) 07/16/2019 Civil Rule 26 Considered