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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
MacKechnie (06-CV-D) 07/24/2006 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Maggie Malloy (18-CV-H) 02/15/2018 Civil Rule 73 Pending consideration
Magistrate Judges Advisory Group (24-CR-D) 05/14/2024 Criminal Rule 40 Pending consideration
Magistrate Judges of the Eastern District of New York (Hon. Steven M. Gold) (07-CR-B) 10/17/2007 Criminal Rule 4; Rule 41 Considered
Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA (17-CV-MMMMM) 08/04/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Malinda A. Gaul (17-CV-WW) 07/19/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Marcy J.K. Tiffany/DOJ (97-BK-B) 03/06/1997 Bankruptcy Official Form 9 Considered
Margaret Morris (14-AP-C) 07/01/2014 Appellate Consider Rulemaking in Response to Specific Litigation Considered
Maria Diamond (22-EV-A) 11/22/2022 Evidence Rule 611 Pending consideration
Maria Pearlmutter (11-EV-A) 06/23/2011 Evidence Exclude physician apologies in medical malpractice cases Pending consideration
Mark A. Redmiles, Esq. (08-BK-G) 08/22/2008 Bankruptcy Interim Rule  1017, Interim Rule 4004© Considered
Mark Bennett (19-CV-S) 07/16/2019 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Mark Bennett (19-CV-T) 07/16/2019 Civil Rule 26 Considered
Mark Cohen (17-CV-UUUUU) 08/15/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Mark Estes, Esq. (09-CV-B) 06/21/2009 Civil Electronic Service Considered
Mark J. Armbruster (14-CV-C) 04/02/2014 Civil Rule 4 Considered
Mark Neal (24-BK-I) 06/28/2024 Bankruptcy Form 101 Pending consideration
Mark Watson (17-AP-E) 04/17/2017 Appellate Rule 28 Considered
Mark Wolfson (22-BK-B) 03/17/2022 Bankruptcy Rule 1020(b); Official Forms 309E2 and 309F2 Considered
Mark Wray (15-CV-A) 01/17/2015 Civil Rule 81 Pending consideration
Martin Monica (17-CV-EEEEEE) 10/11/2017 Civil Rule 5 Considered
Mary E. Kelly (17-CV-CCCC) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Mary Novotny Pena (18-CV-Z) 11/09/2018 Civil Civil Rules Considered
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (17-CV-AAAAAA) 09/15/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Matthew P. Millea (17-CV-GG) 07/17/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Matthew R. Davis (17-CV-JJJJ) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Matthew T. Loughney (Bankruptcy Noticing Working Group) (12-BK-B) 02/06/2012 Bankruptcy New Rule to Address Chapter 13 Notice of Entry of a Confirmation Order Considered
McDonald Toole Wiggins, P.A. (17-CV-FFFFF) 08/01/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya & Love (17-CV-AA) 07/13/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Mediation Committee, American Bankruptcy Institute (17-BK-D) 09/06/2017 Bankruptcy Rule 9019 Considered