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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
Richard C. Friedman (02-BK-C) 02/25/2002 Bankruptcy Rule 8001 Considered
Richard G. Heltzel (97-BK-E) 07/22/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 9022 Considered
Richard J. Douglas (01-CR-C) 04/06/2001 Criminal Rule 11 Considered
Richard Levin (19-BK-E) 03/26/2019 Bankruptcy Rule 2002 Considered
Richard Macak (20-CV-K) 07/02/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Richard T. Seymour (17-CV-NNN) 07/25/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Richie Muniak (23-CV-Q) 05/25/2023 Civil Rule 10 Considered
Risner and Graham (17-CV-NN) 07/18/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Robert B. Katz, Esq. (12-BK-F) 04/17/2012 Bankruptcy Schedules I and J Considered
Robert B. Landry, III (17-CV-KKK) 07/25/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Robert J. Rosati (17-CV-AAAAA) 08/01/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Robert Keehn (17-CV-VVV) 07/29/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Robert L. Byer and David R. Fine (00-CR-C) 08/15/2000 Criminal Criminal Rules and Forms (AEDPA) Considered
Robert M. Miller (15-AP-A) 03/09/2015 Appellate Availability of ECF for use by Pro Se Litigants Considered
Robert M. Miller (15-AP-H) 10/26/2015 Appellate Electronic Case Filing for Pro Se Litigants Considered
Robert M. Miller (15-CR-E) 10/26/2015 Criminal Electronic Case Filing for Pro Se Litigants Considered
Robert M. Miller (15-CV-JJ) 10/26/2015 Civil Electronic Case Filing for Pro Se Litigants Pending consideration
Robert M. Miller (15-CV-LL) 10/26/2015 Civil Rule 4 Considered
Robert R. Barnes (03-BK-C) 07/07/2003 Bankruptcy Rule 9001 Considered
Robert Scott and Marquel Jordan (20-EV-R) 10/05/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Roger I. Roots, Esq. (11-AP-E) 11/14/2011 Appellate Rule 4 Considered
Roger I. Roots, J.D., Ph.D. (13-AP-A) 03/15/2013 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Roy H. Wepner, Esq. (00-CV-H) 11/30/2000 Civil Rule 6 Considered
Roy T. Englert, Jr., Esq (13-AP-B) 03/18/2013 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Ryan Skiver (17-CV-EE) 07/14/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Sabrina L. McKinney (11-BK-D) 06/24/2011 Bankruptcy Official Form B10 Considered
Safety National Casualty Corporation (24-CV-AA) 09/27/2024 Civil Third party litigation funding (Rule 26) Pending consideration
Sai (15-AP-E) 09/07/2015 Appellate Proposed Rule Changes for Fairness to Pro Se and IFP Litigants Considered
Sai (15-BK-I) 09/07/2015 Bankruptcy Proposed Rule Changes for Fairness to Pro Se and IFP Litigants Considered
Sai (15-CR-D) 09/07/2015 Criminal Proposed Rule Changes for Fairness to Pro Se and IFP Litigants Considered