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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
Debra Miller (11-BK-H) 09/28/2011 Bankruptcy Deficiency Claims Considered
Denise Richardson Crabbe (20-CV-L) 07/19/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Dennis Brock (19-CV-N) 04/02/2019 Civil Rules 4 and 5 Considered
Dennis P. Murphy (17-CV-RRR) 07/26/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Department of Justice (17-CV-RR) 07/10/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Department of Justice (18-AP-A) 03/20/2018 Appellate Rules 35 and 40 and length limits for responses to rehearing petitions Considered
Department of Justice (18-AP-B) 04/06/2018 Appellate Rules 35 and 40, comprehensive review Considered
Department of Justice (20-EV-AA) 11/06/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Department of Justice (21-CR-J) 09/13/2021 Criminal Rule 6(e) Pending consideration
Department of Justice (Hon. Lanny A. Breuer, Assistant Attorney General) (10-CR-A) 02/26/2010 Criminal Rules 5 and 58 Considered
Department of Justice (Hon. Lanny A. Breuer, Assistant Attorney General) (12-CR-B) 10/25/2012 Criminal Rule 4 Considered
Derek S. Tarson (15-BK-A) 02/06/2015 Bankruptcy Forms Considered
Donald Molloy (21-CR-A)(Rule 16) 01/14/2021 Criminal Rule 16 Pending consideration
Douglas M. Neistat, Esq. (10-BK-F) 07/28/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 6004-1(f) Considered
Dr. and Mrs. Glen Dupree (02-BK-B) 02/14/2002 Bankruptcy Creditor Protection from Fraudulent Claims and Mishandling of Cases by Trustees Considered
DRI (15-CV-DD) 09/10/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
DRI Center for Law and Public Policy (23-AP-A) 01/06/2023 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
DRI Center for Law and Public Policy (23-CV-R) 08/29/2023 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
DRI Center for Law and Public Policy (23-CV-Y) 11/07/2023 Civil Rule 23 Pending consideration
DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar (17-CV-GGGG) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Edward Hartnett (24-AP-G) 04/10/2024 Appellate Rule 15 Pending consideration
Enoc Mendez (09-CR-B) 06/02/2009 Criminal Rule 12 Considered
Eric Bravo (16-AP-C) 09/30/2016 Appellate Rule 32.1 and 35 Considered
Eric DeLeon (10-CR-C) 06/24/2010 Criminal Rule 6 Considered
Erin Murphy (24-EV-G) 04/19/2024 Evidence Proposed rulemaking on admissibility of evidence of an alleged victim's prior false accusations Pending consideration
Erwin Rosenberg (22-AP-F) 12/15/2022 Appellate Rule 46 Considered
Eugene Volokh, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (20-CV-T) 08/06/2020 Civil New Rule 5.3 Pending consideration
Evan Zoldan (24-CV-L) 06/06/2024 Civil Rules 50 and 52 Pending consideration
Experian (03-BK-E) 10/09/2003 Bankruptcy Direct Access of SSN Exclusion for Credit Reporting Agencies Considered
Federal Courts Committee, State Bar of California, Litigation Section (17-CV-TTTT) 08/01/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Pending consideration