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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
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (18-CV-L) 05/01/2018 Civil Privacy Concern Regarding Social Security and Immigration Opinions Pending consideration
American Association for Justice (17-CV-G) 03/22/2017 Civil Rule 47 Pending consideration
Sai (24-CR-H) 08/22/2024 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on standardizing page equivalents for words and lines Pending consideration
Sai (24-CR-G) 08/22/2024 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on new federal common rules Pending consideration
Sai (24-CR-F) 08/22/2024 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on adopting common local rules into federal rules Pending consideration
Sai (24-CR-E) 08/22/2024 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on name styling Pending consideration
Dale C. Schian (17-CV-H) 03/07/2017 Civil Rule 11 Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-X) 09/14/2018 Civil 7, 20, 23.3 (new), 26(a) Pending consideration
Maggie Molloy (18-CV-H) 02/15/2018 Civil Rule 73 Pending consideration
U.S. Department of Justice (24-AP-B) 03/07/2024 Appellate Rule 25(a)(5) Pending consideration
Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals (24-CV-J) 04/05/2024 Civil Rule 53 Pending consideration
Brennan Center for Justice (24-CV-I) 04/05/2024 Civil Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments Pending consideration
American Association for Justice (18-CV-B) 01/17/2018 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, et al. (17-CV-O) 06/01/2017 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
U.S. Chamber of Commerce (24-AP-D) 03/28/2024 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-CR-C) 03/27/2024 Criminal Rule 49.1 Pending consideration
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-CV-F) 03/27/2024 Civil Rule 5.2(a) Pending consideration
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-BK-E) 03/27/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9037 Pending consideration
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-AP-C) 03/27/2024 Appellate Rule 25(a)(5) Pending consideration
Hon. Zachary Bolitho (23-CR-H) 11/27/2023 Criminal Rule 40 Pending consideration
Hon. Brett Ludwig (24-CR-B) 03/24/2024 Criminal Rule 43 Pending consideration
Scott Lopez (24-CV-E) 03/15/2024 Civil Rule 41 Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (24-CV-D) 03/14/2024 Civil Rule 7.1 Pending consideration
U.S. Department of Justice (24-CR-A) 03/07/2024 Criminal Rule 49.1 Pending consideration
U.S. Department of Justice (24-CV-C) 03/07/2024 Civil Rule 5.2(a) Pending consideration
U.S. Department of Justice (24-BK-D) 03/07/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9037 Pending consideration
Alan Morrison and Thomas Alvord (23-CV-BB) 12/21/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Alan Morrison and Thomas Alvord (23-BK-K) 12/21/2023 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Alan Morrison and Thomas Alvord (23-CR-G) 12/21/2023 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Thomas Allman (23-CV-AA) 11/28/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on privacy rights and cyber security risks Pending consideration