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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. Michael Baylson (23-CV-B) 02/03/2023 Civil Rule 28 Pending consideration
Alan Morrison (23-CV-E) 02/23/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Alan Morrison (23-CR-A) 02/23/2023 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
National Bankruptcy Conference (22-BK-L) 12/21/2022 Bankruptcy Rules 9014, 9017, and proposed new Rule 7043 Pending consideration
Hon. Michael Baylson (23-CV-G) 03/01/2023 Civil Rule 28 Pending consideration
Judith Resnik (23-AP-C) 03/03/2023 Appellate Proposed rulemaking regarding intervention on appeal Pending consideration
Sedona Conference (23-CV-H) 03/03/2023 Civil Rule 28 Pending consideration
Tricia Pepin (23-BK-D) 03/10/2023 Bankruptcy Rules 1005 and 2002(n) Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (23-CV-J) 03/23/2023 Civil Rule 23(b)(3) Pending consideration
Joshua Carback (23-AP-D) 03/25/2023 Appellate Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Pending consideration
Joshua Carback (23-CV-K) 03/25/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Pending consideration
Joshua Carback (23-CR-C) 03/25/2023 Criminal Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Pending consideration
Joshua Carback (23-EV-A) 03/25/2023 Evidence Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Pending consideration
People United for Privacy Foundation (23-AP-E) 03/28/2023 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
Daniel Capra (21-EV-C) 04/01/2021 Evidence Rule 611; guidance for permitting juror questions Pending consideration
Daniel Capra (21-EV-D) 04/01/2021 Evidence Rule 611; regulations for the use of illustrative aids Pending consideration
35 Organizations (23-CV-M) 05/08/2023 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-F) Bankruptcy Rule 3018 Pending consideration
Alan Morrison (23-BK-G) 02/23/2023 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Peter Geraci (23-BK-H) 05/19/2023 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Peter Geraci (23-CR-D) 05/19/2023 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Peter Geraci (23-CV-P) 05/19/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-F) 05/18/2023 Bankruptcy Rule 3018 Pending consideration
Bankruptcy Clerks Advisory Group (23-BK-J) 06/15/2023 Bankruptcy Rules 1005 and 2002(n) Pending consideration
Rep. Adam Schiff and Other Members of Congress (23-CR-E) 08/03/2023 Criminal Rule 53 Pending consideration
DRI Center for Law and Public Policy (23-CV-R) 08/29/2023 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
17 Organizations (23-CV-S) 08/31/2023 Civil Rule 15 Pending consideration
19 Organizations (23-CV-T) 08/31/2023 Civil Rule 77 Pending consideration
Prof. Amanda Shanor and the Brennan Center for Justice (23-CV-U) 09/01/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments Pending consideration
Committee on Rule Amendment at Cornell Law School (23-CV-V) 09/15/2023 Civil Rule 12 Pending consideration