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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
Patrick Borchers (18-CV-E) 01/23/2018 Civil Rule 4(k)(2) Pending consideration
Jack Metzler (24-BK-P) 10/10/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a) Pending consideration
Jack Metzler (24-AP-N) 10/10/2024 Appellate Rule 26(a) Pending consideration
Inventors Defense Alliance (24-CV-Y) 10/08/2024 Civil Third Party Litigation Funding (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
Daniel Capra (23-EV-B) 10/12/2023 Evidence Rule 803 Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (23-CV-W) 09/19/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on privacy rights and cyber security risks Pending consideration
Committee on Rule Amendment at Cornell Law School (23-CV-V) 09/15/2023 Civil Rule 12 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
19 Organizations (23-CV-T) 08/31/2023 Civil Rule 77 Pending consideration
17 Organizations (23-CV-S) 08/31/2023 Civil Rule 15 Pending consideration
DRI Center for Law and Public Policy (23-CV-R) 08/29/2023 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
Rep. Adam Schiff and Other Members of Congress (23-CR-E) 08/03/2023 Criminal Rule 53 Pending consideration
Joshua S. Goodrich, J.D., LL.M. (24-CV-T) 09/26/2024 Civil Rule 12 Pending consideration
American College of Trial Lawyers (23-CV-X) 09/27/2023 Civil Rule 41 and Rule 45 Pending consideration
124 Companies (24-CV-U) 10/02/2024 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
20 Media Organizations (23-CR-F) 10/05/2023 Criminal Rule 53 Pending consideration
Maggie Malloy (18-CV-H) 02/15/2018 Civil Rule 73 Pending consideration
Hon. Catherine McEwen (24-BK-O) 09/12/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 7012 Pending consideration
Bankruptcy Clerks Advisory Group (23-BK-J) 06/15/2023 Bankruptcy Rules 1005 and 2002(n) Pending consideration
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (18-CV-L) 05/01/2018 Civil Privacy Concern Regarding Social Security and Immigration Opinions Pending consideration
Hon. Michael Baylson (24-CV-W) 10/02/2024 Civil Proposed rulemaking on cross border discovery Pending consideration
Andrew Straw (23-AP-J) 11/15/2023 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on rules governing service and PACER access Pending consideration
Peter Geraci (23-CV-P) 05/19/2023 Civil 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
Rep. Darrell Issa, Rep. Ben Cline, and Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (24-CV-X) 08/19/2024 Civil TPLF Rule 26 Pending consideration
Peter Geraci (23-BK-H) 05/19/2023 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
DRI Center for Law and Public Policy (23-CV-Y) 11/07/2023 Civil Rule 23 Pending consideration
Andrew Straw (23-CV-Z) 11/15/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on rules governing service and PACER access Pending consideration