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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. Vaughn R. Walker (07-CV-F) 08/15/2008 Civil Electronic Attachments Considered
Hon. Vincent P. Zurzolo (04-BK-F) 02/10/2005 Bankruptcy Rule 6004(a), 2002(c)(1), 2002(p) Considered
Hon. Vincent Zurzolo (08-BK-H) 08/22/2008 Bankruptcy Rule 9014(b) Considered
Hon. Virginia Morgan (10-CV-C) 11/30/2010 Civil Rule 41(a) Considered
Hon. Wesley Steen (06-BK-C) 06/26/2006 Bankruptcy Rule 3019 Considered
Hon. Wesley W. Steen (07-BK-D) 07/12/2007 Bankruptcy Interim Rule 1017 Considered
Hon. William F. Sanderson, Jr. (03-CR-B) 03/04/2003 Criminal Rule 32.1 Considered
Hon. William R. Wilson, Jr. (04-CV-D) 02/24/2004 Civil Discovery Rules Considered
Hon. William R. Wilson, Jr. (06-CV-G) 11/09/2006 Civil Discovery Rules Considered
Hon. Zachary Bolitho (23-CR-H) 11/27/2023 Criminal Rule 40 Pending consideration
Honorable Barry S. Schermer (13-BK-F) 05/20/2013 Bankruptcy Various (Chapter 15 Provisions) Considered
Honorable Carol Doyle (13-BK-E) 05/17/2013 Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 Considered
Honorable Eric L. Frank (13-BK-B) 02/11/2013 Bankruptcy Form B1 Considered
Honorable Jon O. Newman (14-AP-B) 01/04/2014 Appellate Standard for Appellate Review of Sentencing Errors Considered
Honorable Stuart Bernstein (13-BK-I) 08/02/2013 Bankruptcy Forms 9F and 9F(Alt.) Considered
Honorable Thomas Parker (20-CR-G) 05/20/2020 Criminal Videoconferencing Considered
Howard Bashman (23-AP-F) 05/08/2023 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on adopting a nationwide filing deadline Considered
Howard Bashman, Esq. (10-AP-E) 04/01/2010 Appellate In response to Vanderwerf v. Smithkline Beecham Corp. Considered
Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart LLP (17-CV-FFFF) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Impact Fund (15-CV-AA) 09/04/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Impact Fund (15-CV-M) 03/25/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
In House Counsel (19-CV-D) 01/31/2019 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
Independent Women’s Law Center (19-CV-Y) 09/20/2019 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
Ingrid M. Evans (15-CV-Q) 04/02/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Innocence Project (17-EV-B) 09/01/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d)(1)(A) Considered
Institute for Justice (21-CV-W) 10/04/2021 Civil Rule 12(a)(4) Pending consideration
International Association of Defense Counsel (18-CV-Q) 06/06/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
International Association of Defense Counsel (19-CV-EE) 10/30/2019 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
International Association of Defense Counsel (20-EV-H) 07/31/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
International Legal Finance Association (21-CV-H) 04/07/2021 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration