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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
Spencer J. Pahlke (17-CV-LLLLL) 08/04/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Social Security Administration (18-CV-CC) 11/29/2018 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Considered
Social Security Administration (17-CV-Q) 05/26/2017 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Considered
Skinner Law Firm (17-CV-GGGGG) 08/02/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Shook Hardy & Bacon (20-EV-BB) 11/09/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Sheila Birnbaum and Mark Cheffo (20-EV-Q) 10/02/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Shawna Bligh (15-CV-C) 02/25/2015 Civil Rule 30 Considered
Shaun Peck (17-CV-MMMM) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Sharon Bush Ellison (09-CR-C) 11/24/2009 Criminal Rules 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Considered
Shanin Specter (20-CV-HH) 12/18/2020 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Seyfarth Shaw LLP (17-CV-YYYY) 08/01/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Serena Morones (25-CV-A) 01/09/2025 Civil Rule 30 Pending consideration
Senators Tillis, Grassley, and Cornyn (21-CV-N) 06/07/2021 Civil Rule 9 Considered
Senators Thom Tillis and Patrick Leahy (22-CV-Q) 07/05/2022 Civil Rule 53 Considered
Sen. Whitehouse and Rep. Johnson (23-AP-K) 12/14/2023 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
Sen. Whitehouse and Rep. Johnson (23-AP-I) 10/26/2023 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Henry Johnson, Jr. (22-AP-A) 01/07/2022 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Henry Johnson, Jr. (21-AP-H) 11/10/2021 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Henry Johnson, Jr. (21-AP-C) 02/23/2021 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
Sen. Ron Wyden (22-CV-S) 08/04/2022 Civil Proposed rulemaking on redaction of SSNs Pending consideration
Sen. Ron Wyden (22-CR-B) 08/04/2022 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on redaction of SSNs Pending consideration
Sen. Ron Wyden (22-BK-I) 08/04/2022 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on redaction of SSNs Considered
Sen. Ron Wyden (22-AP-E) 08/04/2022 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on redaction of SSNs Pending consideration
Sen. John Cornyn & Sen. Thom Tillis (24-CV-M) 07/11/2024 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Sen. Charles Grassley and Rep. Darrell Issa (21-CV-L) 05/03/2021 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Sedona Conference (23-CV-H) 03/03/2023 Civil Rule 28 Pending consideration
Scott W. Dales (99-BK-D) 04/27/1999 Bankruptcy Part IX of Bankruptcy Rules Considered
Scott Myers (25-BK-I) 05/01/2025 Bankruptcy Form 2030 Pending consideration
Scott Lopez (24-CV-E) 03/15/2024 Civil Rule 41 Pending consideration
Scooter LeMay (10-BK-E) 06/30/2010 Bankruptcy Official Forms Considered