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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
Daniel M. Sivilich (21-CV-S) 07/29/2021 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Michael Gieseke (23-BK-A) 01/31/2023 Bankruptcy Rule 2002 Considered
Hon. Jeremiah McCarthy (24-CV-K) 04/30/2024 Civil Rule 16 Considered
Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (24-CV-H) 04/04/2024 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (24-CV-G) 04/03/2024 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Thomas Dougherty (23-AP-H) 06/20/2023 Appellate Rule 17 Considered
Andrew Straw (23-AP-G) 06/16/2023 Appellate Rule 11 Considered
Unclaimed Funds Expert Panel of the Financial Managers Working Group (23-BK-I) 06/08/2023 Bankruptcy Form 1340 Considered
Richie Muniak (23-CV-Q) 05/25/2023 Civil Rule 10 Considered
Senators Thom Tillis and Patrick Leahy (22-CV-Q) 07/05/2022 Civil Rule 53 Considered
Anthony Buonopane (23-CV-O) 05/15/2023 Civil Rule 53 Considered
Joseph Leckenby (23-CV-N) 05/10/2023 Civil Rule 11 Considered
U.S. Department of Justice (17-AP-H) 10/14/2017 Appellate Rules 10, 11, and 12 Considered
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (23-CV-L) 04/24/2023 Civil Social Security Supplemental Rules Considered
Howard Bashman (23-AP-F) 05/08/2023 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on adopting a nationwide filing deadline Considered
Joshua Carback (23-BK-E) 03/25/2023 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Considered
William Sanders (23-CV-I) 03/16/2023 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
American College of Trial Lawyers (23-CR-B) 03/10/2023 Criminal Rule 23(a) Considered
Thirty-One Companies (23-CV-F) 03/01/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Hon. Gene E.K. Pratter (23-CV-D) 02/22/2023 Civil Rule 60(b) Considered
Product Liability Advisory Council (23-CV-C) 02/16/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Michael Gieseke (23-BK-B) 02/13/2023 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on corporate ownership disclosure requirements Considered
Dana McWay (21-BK-N) 10/13/2021 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on unclaimed funds Considered
Mark Wolfson (22-BK-B) 03/17/2022 Bankruptcy Rule 1020(b); Official Forms 309E2 and 309F2 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (22-CV-D) 03/08/2022 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (21-BK-O) 12/20/2021 Bankruptcy New rule to Part VIII Considered
John Facciola and Jonathan Redgrave (21-CV-Z) 11/24/2021 Civil Rule 26 (privilege logs) Considered
Hon. Bruce Reinhart (21-CR-K) 10/26/2021 Criminal Rule 5 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (21-CV-V) 09/29/2021 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Hon. Jesse M. Furman (21-CR-I) 08/12/2021 Criminal Rule 49.1 Considered