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 |
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Sai (19-CV-FF) | 10/25/2019 | Civil | Proposed Rulemaking on Official Capacity Parties | Considered |
Sai (19-AP-G) | 10/25/2019 | Appellate | Proposed Rulemaking on Official Capacity Parties | Considered |
William Lynch (19-CV-GG) | 12/02/2019 | Civil | Rule 16 | Considered |
Fred Wilcon (19-CV-II) | 12/24/2019 | Civil | Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Subpoenas | Considered |
Fred Wilcon (19-AP-H) | 12/24/2019 | Appellate | Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Subpoenas | Considered |
Aaron Caplan (20-CV-A) | 01/13/2020 | Civil | Rule 7; Rule 10 | Considered |
Foundation for Defense of Democracies (20-BK-A) | 01/30/2020 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking regarding U.S. national security interests | Considered |
Wes Scott (20-BK-B) | 02/03/2020 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9036 | Considered |
Altec, Inc. (20-EV-A) | 01/31/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
Bryan Lammon (20-AP-A) | 02/09/2020 | Appellate | Rule 4 | Considered |
Judge Eric Frank (20-BK-C) | 02/10/2020 | Bankruptcy | Form B410A | Considered |
Judge Patricia Barksdale (20-CR-A) | 02/16/2020 | Criminal | Rule 41 | Considered |
U.S. Department of Justice (20-CV-B) | 02/26/2020 | Civil | Rule 12 | Considered |
Public Citizen Litigation Group (20-CR-B) | 03/02/2020 | Criminal | Rule 6 | Considered |
50 Companies (20-EV-B) | 03/02/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
American Association for Justice (20-CV-C) | 03/04/2020 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings | Considered |
Washington Legal Foundation (20-EV-C) | 03/12/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
Thomas Mayer (20-BK-D) | 03/16/2020 | Bankruptcy | Rule 7007 | Considered |
Hon. Jesse Furman (20-CR-C) | 03/15/2020 | Criminal | Rule 43 | Considered |
Washington Legal Foundation (20-CV-D) | 03/19/2020 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings | Considered |
Lawyers for Civil Justice (20-CV-E) | 03/30/2020 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings | Considered |
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (20-CR-D) | 04/07/2020 | Criminal | Rule 6 | Considered |
Judge Michael Chagares (20-CR-E) | 03/03/2020 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on variants of waiver | Considered |
Hon. Audrey G. Fleissig (20-BK-E) | 01/15/2020 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on CM/ECF electronic signatures | Considered |
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (20-CR-F) | 05/05/2020 | Criminal | Rule 59 | Considered |
Washington Legal Foundation (20-EV-D) | 05/06/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
Sai (20-AP-B) | 05/20/2020 | Appellate | Rule 25 | Considered |
Sai (20-CV-G) | 05/20/2020 | Civil | Rule 11 | Considered |
Honorable Thomas Parker (20-CR-G) | 05/20/2020 | Criminal | Videoconferencing | Considered |
Vladislav Kachka (20-BK-F) | 06/06/2020 | Bankruptcy | Form 318 | Considered |