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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
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 Considered
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
Federal Defender Sentencing Guideline Committee (Jon M. Sands) (06-CR-H) 10/24/2006 Criminal Rule 32(h) Considered
Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (20-EV-F) 06/30/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Fix The Court (24-CR-L) 11/04/2024 Criminal Rule 53 Considered
Ford Motor Company (17-CV-KKKK) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Ford Motor Company (20-EV-L) 09/26/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Forty-Five Professors (21-BK-B) 01/29/2021 Bankruptcy Proposed amendment to Rule 7001 and new rule for certain turnover actions Considered
Foundation for Defense of Democracies (20-BK-A) 01/30/2020 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking regarding U.S. national security interests Considered
Frank Amador, Esq. (02-CV-H) 09/19/2002 Civil Cross-State Attorney Admission Considered
Fred Wilcon (19-AP-H) 12/24/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Subpoenas Considered
Fred Wilcon (19-CV-II) 12/24/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Subpoenas Considered
Frederick B. Goldsmith (17-CV-II) 07/17/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Frederick S. Longer (15-CV-J) 03/19/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
G. Madan Mohan (15-CV-OO) 12/29/2015 Civil Proposed new rule re: time stamp/seal on all documents and accommodations for visually impaired Considered
Gabriel J. Chin (13-CR-C) 10/25/2013 Criminal Rules 11 and 32 Considered
Gary E. Mason (15-CV-K) 03/19/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Gary Peel (18-CR-D) 07/09/2018 Criminal New rule mandating time frame for motion resolution Considered
Gary Peel (18-CV-V) 07/09/2018 Civil New rule mandating time frame for motion resolution Considered
Gary Peel (21-AP-F) 04/28/2021 Appellate New rule mandating time frame for motion resolution Considered
Gary Peel (21-CR-G) 04/28/2021 Criminal New rule mandating time frame for motion resolution Considered
Gary Peel (21-CV-M) 05/17/2021 Civil New rule regarding time frame for motion resolution Considered
Gary Streeting (14-BK-G) 12/17/2014 Bankruptcy Rule 2002 Considered
Gary Streeting, Esq. (13-BK-G) 06/27/2013 Bankruptcy Rule 1015 Considered
Geoffrey L. Berman (11-BK-G) 09/22/2011 Bankruptcy National Bankruptcy Bar Considered
George Brent Mickum IV, Esq. (05-CV-C) 06/01/2005 Civil Rule 26 Considered