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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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 |
Lawyers for Civil Justice (23-CV-W) | 09/19/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on privacy rights and cyber security risks | Pending consideration |
William Lynch (19-CV-GG) | 12/02/2019 | Civil | Rule 16 | Considered |
Dennis Brock (19-CV-N) | 04/02/2019 | Civil | Rules 4 and 5 | Considered |
U.S. Department of Justice (20-CR-H) | 07/10/2020 | Criminal | Rule 6 | 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 |
Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (20-EV-F) | 06/30/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | 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 Michael Chagares (20-CR-E) | 03/03/2020 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on variants of waiver | Considered |
Thomas Sheehan (20-EV-E) | 06/09/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
Vladislav Kachka (20-BK-F) | 06/06/2020 | Bankruptcy | Form 318 | Considered |
Burg Simpson (20-CV-I) | 06/16/2020 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings | Considered |
Honorable Thomas Parker (20-CR-G) | 05/20/2020 | Criminal | Videoconferencing | Considered |
Sai (20-CV-G) | 05/20/2020 | Civil | Rule 11 | Considered |
Committee on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System (20-BK-G) | 06/12/2020 | Bankruptcy | Rule 3011 | Considered |
Sai (20-AP-B) | 05/20/2020 | Appellate | Rule 25 | Considered |
Washington Legal Foundation (20-EV-D) | 05/06/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (20-CR-F) | 05/05/2020 | Criminal | Rule 59 | Considered |
Hon. Audrey G. Fleissig (20-BK-E) | 01/15/2020 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on CM/ECF electronic signatures | Considered |
50 Companies (20-EV-B) | 03/02/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
Washington Legal Foundation (20-EV-C) | 03/12/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
American Association for Justice (20-CV-C) | 03/04/2020 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings | Considered |