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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
In House Counsel (19-CV-D) 01/31/2019 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Independent Women’s Law Center (19-CV-Y) 09/20/2019 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) 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) Considered
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 new Rule 16.1 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 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
International Legal Finance Association (22-AP-D) 10/03/2022 Appellate Rule 26.1 Pending consideration
International Legal Finance Association (22-CV-O) 10/03/2022 Civil Rule 16(c)(2) (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Inventors Defense Alliance (24-CV-Y) 10/08/2024 Civil Third Party Litigation Funding (Rule 26) Pending consideration
Irwin H. Warren, Esq. (03-CV-C) 06/26/2003 Civil Rules 6 & 62 Considered
J. David Stradley (17-CV-X) 07/10/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
J. Gordon Cooney Jr. and William Peterson (20-EV-S) 09/30/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
J. Michael Schaefer, Esq. (00-CV-A) 01/24/2000 Civil Civil Rules Considered
J. P. Kemp (17-CV-ZZ) 07/20/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Jack Metzler (24-AP-N) 10/10/2024 Appellate Rule 26(a) Considered
Jack Metzler (24-BK-P) 10/10/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a) Pending consideration
Jack Metzler (24-CR-I) 10/10/2024 Criminal Rule 45(a) Pending consideration
Jack Metzler (24-CV-Z) 10/10/2024 Civil Rule 6(a) Pending consideration
Jacques Pierre Ward (01-CV-A) 01/08/2001 Civil Specify page limits for motions Considered
James A. Andrews (02-CV-C) 04/08/2002 Civil Court Filing Fee Procedures Considered
James C. Jacobsen, Esq. (10-BK-M) 02/15/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 7004  & Form Chapter 13 Plan Considered
James E. Felman (05-CR-B) 02/05/2005 Criminal Rules 16 & 32 Considered
James J. Curry, Jr. (15-CV-V) 04/14/2015 Civil Rule 68 Considered
James J. Curry, Jr. (18-CV-F) 01/19/2018 Civil Rule 68 Considered
James J. Curry, Jr., Esq. (13-CV-C) 02/22/2013 Civil Rule 68 Considered
James J. Ream (17-CV-CC) 07/13/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
James M. Burnham (16-CR-A) 02/01/2016 Criminal Rule 12 Considered