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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
Thomas Sykes (25-CV-B) 01/22/2025 Civil Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Tim Truman (22-BK-K) 11/21/2022 Bankruptcy Rule 1007 Pending consideration
Timothy C. Bailey (17-CV-LLLL) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Timothy J. Patenode (17-CV-M) 05/24/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Todd B. Hilsee (16-CV-C) 03/23/2016 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Todd B. Hilsee (16-CV-E) 05/24/2016 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Tom Scherer (00-BK-G) 06/26/2000 Bankruptcy Manipulation of Bar Codes in Mailings Containing Federal Court Documents Considered
Tom Scherer (00-CV-D) 06/26/2000 Civil Manipulation of Bar Codes in Mailing Considered
Tracey Ellis (02-CV-A) 02/07/2002 Civil Minority Litigant  Cases Considered
Travis A. Gagnier (18-BK-B) 01/24/2018 Bankruptcy Form 3180W Considered
Tricia Pepin (23-BK-D) 03/10/2023 Bankruptcy Rules 1005 and 2002(n) Pending consideration
Troy J. Doucet (15-CV-X) 08/21/2015 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Turner, Reid, Duncan, Loomer & Patton, P.C. (17-CV-KKKKK) 08/03/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Twenty-Eight Companies (21-CV-U) 09/28/2021 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (15-CV-II) 10/15/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (15-CV-KK) 10/30/2015 Civil Rule 26 Considered
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (17-CV-JJJJJ) 08/03/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (18-CV-U) 06/11/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (19-CV-H) 03/26/2019 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (20-EV-CC) 11/09/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (21-CV-P) 07/01/2021 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform American Insurance Association American Tort Reform Association Lawyers for Civil Justice National Association of Manufacturers (14-CV-B) 04/09/2014 Civil Rule 26 Considered
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, et al. (17-CV-GGGGGG) 11/03/2017 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, et al. (17-CV-O) 06/01/2017 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
U.S. Chamber of Commerce (21-AP-G) 10/06/2021 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
U.S. Chamber of Commerce (24-AP-D) 03/28/2024 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
U.S. Department of Justice (17-AP-H) 10/14/2017 Appellate Rules 10, 11, and 12 Considered
U.S. Department of Justice (20-CR-H) 07/10/2020 Criminal Rule 6 Considered
U.S. Department of Justice (20-CV-B) 02/26/2020 Civil Rule 12 Considered
U.S. Department of Justice (24-AP-B) 03/07/2024 Appellate Rule 25(a)(5) Pending consideration