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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
Amazon (26-CV-9) 03/10/2026 Civil Rule 23 Pending consideration
American Academy of Appellate Lawyers (19-AP-B) 04/26/2019 Appellate New Rule re Decisions Based on Unbriefed Grounds Considered
American Antitrust Institute (15-CV-G) 03/16/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
American Association for Justice (17-CV-G) 03/22/2017 Civil Rule 47 Pending consideration
American Association for Justice (17-CV-SSSSS) 08/10/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
American Association for Justice (17-EV-A) 08/30/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d)(1)(A) Considered
American Association for Justice (18-CV-B) 01/17/2018 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
American Association for Justice (18-CV-C) 01/17/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
American Association for Justice (18-CV-D) 01/17/2018 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Considered
American Association for Justice (18-CV-I) 02/22/2018 Civil Rule 16.1 Considered
American Association for Justice (18-CV-T) 05/25/2018 Civil Rule 16.1 Considered
American Association for Justice (19-CV-J) 03/28/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
American Association for Justice (20-CV-C) 03/04/2020 Civil Rule 16.1 Considered
American Association for Justice (20-EV-P) 10/02/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
American Association for Justice (21-EV-B) 03/12/2021 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
American Association for Justice (22-CV-B) 02/11/2022 Civil Rule 12(a)(4) Considered
American Association for Justice (24-CV-S) 09/10/2024 Civil Rule 53 Pending consideration
American Association for Justice (24-EV-C) 04/11/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Considered
American Association for Justice (25-AP-C) 03/11/2025 Appellate Rule 25(a)(5) Considered
American Association for Justice (25-BK-F) 03/11/2025 Bankruptcy Rule 9037 Considered
American Association for Justice (25-CR-D) 03/11/2025 Criminal Rule 49.1 Considered
American Association for Justice (25-CV-H) 03/11/2025 Civil Rule 5.2(a) Considered
American Association for Justice (25-CV-T) 12/22/2025 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Considered
American Association for Justice (26-CV-1) 01/12/2026 Civil Rule 35 Pending consideration
American Association for Justice and Public Justice (25-CV-K) 07/02/2025 Civil Rule 5 Considered
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-AP-C) 03/27/2024 Appellate Rule 25(a)(5) Considered
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-BK-E) 03/27/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9037 Pending consideration
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-CR-C) 03/27/2024 Criminal Rule 49.1 Considered
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-CV-F) 03/27/2024 Civil Rule 5.2(a) Considered
American Association of Justice (19-CV-W) 08/30/2019 Civil Rule 4 Considered