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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
United States Department of Justice (Benton J. Campbell) (06-CR-B) 01/05/2006 Criminal Rule 12 Considered
United States Department of Justice (Benton J. Campbell) (06-CR-A) 01/05/2006 Criminal Rule Consistency with AEDPA; Rule 11 Considered
Unclaimed Funds Expert Panel of the Financial Managers Working Group (23-BK-I) 06/08/2023 Bankruptcy Form 1340 Considered
UCF Expert Panel (22-BK-C) 05/19/2022 Bankruptcy Official Form 410 Pending consideration
U.S. Trustee Program (99-BK-H) 07/22/1999 Bankruptcy Rules 2010, 2015, and 4004 Considered
U.S. Trustee Program (03-BK-D) 08/15/2003 Bankruptcy Rules 2003, 2016, 4002, 4004, 7001 and Schedule I Considered
U.S. Department of Justice (24-EV-D) 04/12/2024 Evidence Rule 609 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-CR-A) 03/07/2024 Criminal Rule 49.1 Pending consideration
U.S. Department of Justice (24-BK-D) 03/07/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9037 Pending consideration
U.S. Department of Justice (24-AP-B) 03/07/2024 Appellate Rule 25(a)(5) Pending consideration
U.S. Department of Justice (20-CV-B) 02/26/2020 Civil Rule 12 Considered
U.S. Department of Justice (20-CR-H) 07/10/2020 Criminal Rule 6 Considered
U.S. Department of Justice (17-AP-H) 10/14/2017 Appellate Rules 10, 11, and 12 Considered
U.S. Chamber of Commerce (24-AP-D) 03/28/2024 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
U.S. Chamber of Commerce (21-AP-G) 10/06/2021 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, et al. (17-CV-O) 06/01/2017 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, et al. (17-CV-GGGGGG) 11/03/2017 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform American Insurance Association American Tort Reform Association Lawyers for Civil Justice National Association of Manufacturers (14-CV-B) 04/09/2014 Civil Rule 26 Considered
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (21-CV-P) 07/01/2021 Civil Third party litigation funding Pending consideration
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (20-EV-CC) 11/09/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (19-CV-H) 03/26/2019 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (18-CV-U) 06/11/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (17-CV-JJJJJ) 08/03/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (15-CV-KK) 10/30/2015 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (15-CV-II) 10/15/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Twenty-Eight Companies (21-CV-U) 09/28/2021 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
Turner, Reid, Duncan, Loomer & Patton, P.C. (17-CV-KKKKK) 08/03/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Troy J. Doucet (15-CV-X) 08/21/2015 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Tricia Pepin (23-BK-D) 03/10/2023 Bankruptcy Rules 1005 and 2002(n) Pending consideration