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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
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (16-AP-B). (See also, 16-AP-A, Suggestion from Thomas L. Wright) 03/28/2016 Appellate Rule 4 Considered
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (17-EV-D) 10/12/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d)(1)(A) Considered
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (24-CR-J) 02/13/2024 Criminal Rule 17 Pending consideration
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (24-EV-H) 06/18/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (25-CR-G) 04/16/2025 Criminal Rule 17 Pending consideration
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (20-EV-I) 03/02/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
National Association of Professional Background Screeners (18-CR-E) 07/20/2018 Criminal New rule requiring defendants to disclose full names and dates of birth Considered
National Association of Professional Background Screeners (18-CV-W) 07/20/2018 Civil New rule requiring defendants to disclose full names and dates of birth Considered
National Bankruptcy Conference (14-BK-E) 07/18/2014 Bankruptcy Rules 3001, 5003 and 9036 Considered
National Bankruptcy Conference (21-BK-J) 05/17/2021 Bankruptcy Rule 7001 Considered
National Bankruptcy Conference (22-BK-L) 12/21/2022 Bankruptcy Rules 9014, 9017, and proposed new Rule 7043 Pending consideration
National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-C) 02/27/2023 Bankruptcy Rules 9014, 9017, and proposed new Rule 7043
National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-F) Bankruptcy Rule 3018 Pending consideration
National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-F) 05/18/2023 Bankruptcy Rule 3018 Pending consideration
National Bankruptcy Conference (Jonathan G. Katz) (08-BK-O) 02/06/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 2019 Considered
National Consumer Law Center (24-BK-N) 09/10/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 3001(c) Pending consideration
National Consumer Law Center, Inc. and National Association of Consumer Advocates (15-CV-P) 04/01/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
National Consumer Law Center, Inc. and National Association of Consumer Advocates (15-CV-Z) 09/04/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
National Consumer Law Center, Inc. and National Association of Consumer Advocates (19-CV-L) 03/29/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
National Employment Lawyers Association - Illinois (17-CV-UUUU) 08/01/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
National Employment Lawyers Association (17-CV-I) 03/20/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
National Employment Lawyers Association (17-CV-OOOOO) 08/08/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
National Employment Lawyers Association (19-CV-K) 03/27/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
National Employment Lawyers Association (23-CV-CC) 12/20/2023 Civil Rule 41 Pending consideration
National Employment Lawyers Association, Georgia Affiliate (17-CV-HHHH) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
National Federation of Independent Business (17-CV-Z) 07/13/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (18-CV-AA) 11/20/2018 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Considered
National Women's Law Center (25-AP-B) 03/07/2025 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in appellate and district courts Pending consideration
National Women's Law Center (25-BK-E) 03/07/2025 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
National Women's Law Center (25-CR-C) 03/07/2025 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration