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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
Carter B. Harrison IV (18-CR-F) 08/30/2018 Criminal Rule 16 Considered
Caryn M. Groedel (17-CV-YY) 07/20/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Catherine M. Riga (17-AP-A) 03/30/2017 Appellate Rules 4 and 27 Considered
Catherine T. Struve, Reporter (15-AP-B) 04/09/2015 Appellate Rule 26 Considered
Cathy Ellis (20-CV-V) 08/13/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Center for Regulatory Effectiveness (04-EV-A) 08/10/2004 Evidence Rule 803 (Trustworthy Proviso) Considered
Charles A. Lamberton (17-CV-BBB) 07/21/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Charles Silver (15-CV-O) 03/24/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Chris Beckstrom (17-CV-BB) 07/13/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Chris Fabricant/Innocence Project et al. (20-EV-X) 10/16/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Chris Micale (26-BK-4) 04/13/2026 Bankruptcy Rule 5009 Pending consideration
Christian Cooper (18-BK-F) 08/15/2018 Bankruptcy Official Form 122A-1 Considered
Christina Stephenson (17-CV-OOOO) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Christine E. Webber (17-CV-WWWW) 08/01/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Pending consideration
Christine Pedigo Bartholomew (15-CV-R) 04/07/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Christopher Bogart (19-CV-F) 02/20/2019 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Christopher Cross (22-CV-G) 06/14/2022 Civil Rule 17 Considered
Christopher Frey (24-EV-A) 03/08/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
Christopher Landau (17-AP-G) 11/09/2017 Appellate Rule 42(b) Considered
Christopher Macchiaroli, Esq. (07-CV-E) 05/14/2008 Civil Rule 30 Considered
Chubb Group of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies (20-CV-BB) 09/29/2020 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
City of Chicago (21-BK-K) 06/04/2021 Bankruptcy Official Form B113 Considered
Clay Guise (17-CV-HHHHH) 08/02/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc (20-EV-G) 07/29/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Coalition for Prior Conviction Impeachment Reform (24-EV-B) 04/11/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
Coalition for Prior Conviction Impeachment Reform (24-EV-J) 09/30/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
Coalition of Media Organizations (24-CR-K) 11/01/2024 Criminal Rule 53 Considered
Collins Fitzpatrick (18-CR-C) 05/03/2018 Criminal Rule 43(a) Considered
Columbia Legal Services (17-CV-NNNN) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Commercial Law League of America (01-BK-A) 01/10/2001 Bankruptcy Rule 2014, Rule 9014, 7026 Considered