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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
Laurel Halbany (17-CV-AAAA) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Lawrence Lustberg (25-CR-O) 10/07/2025 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (14-CV-F) 08/09/2014 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (15-CV-FF) 10/09/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (15-CV-MM) 11/03/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (15-CV-S) 04/07/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (16-CV-D) 03/15/2016 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (16-CV-K) 12/21/2016 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (17-CV-HHHHHH) 12/15/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (17-CV-RRRRR) 08/10/2017 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (17-CV-U) 07/05/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-J) 04/06/2018 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-K) 04/06/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-M) 05/18/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-X) 09/14/2018 Civil 7, 20, 23.3 (new), 26(a) Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-EV-A) 10/10/2018 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (19-CV-G) 03/25/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (19-EV-A) 09/06/2019 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (20-CV-AA) 09/09/2020 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (20-CV-E) 03/30/2020 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (20-CV-R) 08/04/2020 Civil Rules 26 and 45 (privilege logs) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (20-EV-Y) 10/20/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (21-CV-G) 03/24/2021 Civil New Rule 5.3 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (21-CV-V) 09/29/2021 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (21-EV-A) 02/08/2021 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (22-AP-C) 09/01/2022 Appellate Rule 26.1 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (22-CV-D) 03/08/2022 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (22-CV-L) 09/02/2022 Civil Rule 23(b)(3) Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (22-CV-T) 12/22/2022 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (23-CV-J) 03/23/2023 Civil Rule 23(b)(3) Pending consideration