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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
Michael L. Slack (17-CV-PPPPP) 08/08/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Baron & Budd, P.C. (17-CV-QQQQQ) 08/08/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (17-CV-RRRRR) 08/10/2017 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
American Association for Justice (17-CV-SSSSS) 08/10/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Public Justice and the Public Justice Foundation (17-CV-TTTTT) 08/11/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Mark Cohen (17-CV-UUUUU) 08/15/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
John H. Hickey (17-CV-VVVVV) 08/15/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
John P. Burton (17-CV-WWWWW) 08/10/2017 Civil Rule 71 Considered
American Association for Justice (17-EV-A) 08/30/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d)(1)(A) Considered
Mediation Committee, American Bankruptcy Institute (17-BK-D) 09/06/2017 Bankruptcy Rule 9019 Considered
Jenkins Fenstermaker, PLLC (17-CV-ZZZZZ) 09/06/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (17-CV-AAAAAA) 09/15/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Innocence Project (17-EV-B) 09/01/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d)(1)(A) Considered
Peter Lushing (17-EV-C) 09/26/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d) Considered
Washington Legal Foundation (17-CV-CCCCCC) 09/27/2017 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (17-EV-D) 10/12/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d)(1)(A) Considered
Koji Fukumura, et al. (17-CV-DDDDDD) 10/13/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Martin Monica (17-CV-EEEEEE) 10/11/2017 Civil Rule 5 Considered
Neal K. Katyal and Sean Marotta (16-AP-D) 10/15/2016 Appellate Rule 3 Considered
Stephen E. Sachs (17-AP-F) 11/14/2017 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (17-CV-HHHHHH) 12/15/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
A. Lysa Simon (Docket Number 17-BK-E) 12/13/2017 Bankruptcy Rule 7004 Considered
Joni Albanese (17-CR-E) 12/16/2017 Criminal Considered
Bharani Padmanabhan (18-CV-A) 01/12/2018 Civil Rule 55 Considered
American Association for Justice (18-CV-C) 01/17/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Alane A. Becket (18-BK-A) 01/25/2018 Bankruptcy Official Form 113 and Rule 3015.1 Considered
Betsy Shumaker (16-AP-E) 09/23/2016 Appellate Rules 10, 11, 27, 30 Considered
James J. Curry, Jr. (18-CV-F) 01/19/2018 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Thomas Jones (18-CV-G) 02/03/2018 Civil Rule 8 Considered
Aaron Ahern (18-CR-A) 02/08/2018 Criminal Considered