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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. Robert Faris (22-BK-A) 02/10/2022 Bankruptcy Considered
Christopher Cross (22-CV-G) 06/14/2022 Civil Rule 17 Considered
Giuseppe Ippolito (22-BK-F) 07/04/2022 Bankruptcy Rule 7012(b) Considered
Alan Morrison and Roger Trangsrud (22-CV-K) 08/18/2022 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
John D. Rabiej (22-CV-N) 09/19/2022 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Product Liability Advisory Council (22-CV-P) 10/05/2022 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Andrew Straw (22-CV-R) 12/04/2022 Civil Rule 11 Considered
Erwin Rosenberg (22-AP-F) 12/15/2022 Appellate Rule 46 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (22-CV-T) 12/22/2022 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
John Facciola and Jonathan Redgrave (23-CV-A) 01/31/2023 Civil Rules 16 and 26 (privilege logs) Considered
Michael Gieseke (23-BK-A) 01/31/2023 Bankruptcy Rule 2002 Considered
Michael Gieseke (23-BK-B) 02/13/2023 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on corporate ownership disclosure requirements Considered
Product Liability Advisory Council (23-CV-C) 02/16/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Hon. Gene E.K. Pratter (23-CV-D) 02/22/2023 Civil Rule 60(b) Considered
Thirty-One Companies (23-CV-F) 03/01/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
American College of Trial Lawyers (23-CR-B) 03/10/2023 Criminal Rule 23(a) Considered
William Sanders (23-CV-I) 03/16/2023 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Joshua Carback (23-BK-E) 03/25/2023 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Considered
Howard Bashman (23-AP-F) 05/08/2023 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on adopting a nationwide filing deadline Considered
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (23-CV-L) 04/24/2023 Civil Social Security Supplemental Rules Considered
U.S. Department of Justice (17-AP-H) 10/14/2017 Appellate Rules 10, 11, and 12 Considered
Joseph Leckenby (23-CV-N) 05/10/2023 Civil Rule 11 Considered
Anthony Buonopane (23-CV-O) 05/15/2023 Civil Rule 53 Considered
Senators Thom Tillis and Patrick Leahy (22-CV-Q) 07/05/2022 Civil Rule 53 Considered
Richie Muniak (23-CV-Q) 05/25/2023 Civil Rule 10 Considered
Unclaimed Funds Expert Panel of the Financial Managers Working Group (23-BK-I) 06/08/2023 Bankruptcy Form 1340 Considered
Andrew Straw (23-AP-G) 06/16/2023 Appellate Rule 11 Considered
Thomas Dougherty (23-AP-H) 06/20/2023 Appellate Rule 17 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (24-CV-G) 04/03/2024 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (24-CV-H) 04/04/2024 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered