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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
Sai (24-CV-P) 08/22/2024 Civil Proposed rulemaking on adopting common local rules into federal rules Pending consideration
Sai (24-CV-O) 08/22/2024 Civil Proposed rulemaking on name styling Pending consideration
Sai (24-CR-H) 08/22/2024 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on standardizing page equivalents for words and lines Pending consideration
Sai (24-CR-G) 08/22/2024 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on new federal common rules Pending consideration
Sai (24-CR-F) 08/22/2024 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on adopting common local rules into federal rules Pending consideration
Sai (24-CR-E) 08/22/2024 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on name styling Pending consideration
Sai (24-BK-M) 08/22/2024 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on standardizing page equivalents for words and lines Pending consideration
Sai (24-BK-L) 08/22/2024 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on new federal common rules Pending consideration
Sai (24-BK-K) 08/22/2024 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on adopting common local rules into federal rules Pending consideration
Sai (24-BK-J) 08/22/2024 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on name styling Pending consideration
Sai (24-AP-K) 08/22/2024 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on standardizing page equivalents for words and lines Considered
Sai (24-AP-J) 08/22/2024 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on new federal common rules Considered
Sai (24-AP-I) 08/22/2024 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on adopting common local rules into federal rules Considered
Sai (24-AP-H) 08/22/2024 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on name styling Considered
Sai (24-AP-F) 04/09/2024 Appellate Rule 39 Considered
Sai (21-CV-K) 04/16/2021 Civil Rule 4(c) Considered
Sai (21-CV-J) 04/14/2021 Civil Rule 5(d) Pending consideration
Sai (21-CV-I) 04/14/2021 Civil Rule 4(i) Pending consideration
Sai (21-CR-E) 04/14/2021 Criminal Rule 49 Pending consideration
Sai (21-BK-I) 04/14/2021 Bankruptcy Rule 5005 Considered
Sai (21-BK-H) 04/09/2021 Bankruptcy Pro se electronic signatures and CM/ECF Considered
Sai (21-AP-E) 04/14/2021 Appellate Rule 25 Pending consideration
Sai (21-AP-B) 02/09/2021 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on IFP forms Pending consideration
Sai (20-CV-Y) 08/24/2020 Civil Rule 60 Considered
Sai (20-CV-G) 05/20/2020 Civil Rule 11 Considered
Sai (20-AP-E) 08/24/2020 Appellate Rule 3 Pending consideration
Sai (20-AP-D) 06/20/2020 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on IFP forms Pending consideration
Sai (20-AP-B) 05/20/2020 Appellate Rule 25 Considered
Sai (19-CV-R) 07/09/2019 Civil Rule 6 Considered
Sai (19-CV-Q) 06/27/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking Concerning IFP Qualification Considered