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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
U.S. Department of Justice (24-EV-D) 04/12/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
U.S. Department of Justice (25-BK-D) 02/21/2025 Bankruptcy Rule 3018
U.S. Department of Justice (25-EV-B) 03/28/2025 Evidence Rule 902 Pending consideration
U.S. Trustee Program (03-BK-D) 08/15/2003 Bankruptcy Rules 2003, 2016, 4002, 4004, 7001 and Schedule I Considered
U.S. Trustee Program (99-BK-H) 07/22/1999 Bankruptcy Rules 2010, 2015, and 4004 Considered
UCF Expert Panel (22-BK-C) 05/19/2022 Bankruptcy Official Form 410 Considered
Unclaimed Funds Expert Panel of the Financial Managers Working Group (23-BK-I) 06/08/2023 Bankruptcy Form 1340 Considered
United States Department of Justice (Benton J. Campbell) (06-CR-A) 01/05/2006 Criminal Rule Consistency with AEDPA; Rule 11 Considered
United States Department of Justice (Benton J. Campbell) (06-CR-B) 01/05/2006 Criminal Rule 12 Considered
United States Department of Justice (Benton J. Campbell) (06-CR-C) 01/05/2006 Criminal Rule 7 & 32.2 Considered
United States Department of Justice (Benton J. Campbell) (06-CR-D) 01/05/2006 Criminal Rule 41(b) Considered
Unitel (William P. Callahan, Esq.) (07-CV-A) 03/08/2007 Civil Rule 45 Considered
US Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Alabama (Douglas F. Young) (07-BK-B) 01/24/2007 Bankruptcy Suggested creating PDF-fillable forms Considered
Usha Jain (20-AP-C) 06/24/2020 Appellate Access to electronic filing system for pro se litigants Pending consideration
Usha Jain (20-CV-J) 06/24/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Usha Jain (22-CV-C) 02/14/2022 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Victor Schwartz (18-CV-P) 06/07/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Vladislav Kachka (20-BK-F) 06/06/2020 Bankruptcy Form 318 Considered
W. Bradley Wendel and Anthony J. Sebok (17-CV-BBBBBB) 09/27/2017 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
W. Jonathan Harling (CV-17-S) 06/30/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
W. Scott Lythgoe (17-CV-KK) 07/17/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Walt Auvil (17-CV-LLL) 07/25/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Walter C. Oney, Jr. (15-BK-J) 12/14/2015 Bankruptcy Rule 9009 and Official Forms Considered
Washington Legal Foundation (17-CV-CCCCCC) 09/27/2017 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Washington Legal Foundation (19-CV-X) 09/23/2019 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Washington Legal Foundation (20-EV-C) 03/12/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Washington Legal Foundation (20-EV-D) 05/06/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Wayne R. Bodow (99-BK-C) 03/30/1999 Bankruptcy Attorney Fees in Chapter 13 Cases Considered
Wendell J. Sherk, Esq. (11-BK-C) 06/08/2011 Bankruptcy Official Form 22 Considered
Wes Scott (20-BK-B) 02/03/2020 Bankruptcy Rule 9036 Considered