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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
National Tribal Air Association (25-AP-D) 07/01/2025 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Scott Myers (25-BK-I) 05/01/2025 Bankruptcy Form 2030 Considered
Five Federal District Judges (25-EV-D) 04/29/2025 Evidence Rule 902 Considered
Nathan Ochsner (25-BK-H) 04/28/2025 Bankruptcy Form 2000 Considered
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (25-CR-G) 04/16/2025 Criminal Rule 17 Considered
Thomas Sykes (25-BK-G) 04/05/2025 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Considered
Thomas Sykes (25-CR-F) 04/05/2025 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Considered
Thomas Sykes (25-CV-I) 04/05/2025 Civil Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Considered
Federal Public Defender (25-EV-C) 04/03/2025 Evidence Rule 902 Considered
U.S. Department of Justice (25-EV-B) 03/28/2025 Evidence Rule 902 Considered
Prof. Rebecca Delfino (25-EV-A) 03/28/2025 Evidence Rule 901 Pending consideration
Mark Foster (25-CV-J) 03/28/2025 Civil Rule 5 Considered
Larry Krantz (25-CR-E) 03/26/2025 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
American Association for Justice (25-CV-H) 03/11/2025 Civil Rule 5.2(a) Considered
American Association for Justice (25-CR-D) 03/11/2025 Criminal Rule 49.1 Considered
American Association for Justice (25-BK-F) 03/11/2025 Bankruptcy Rule 9037 Considered
American Association for Justice (25-AP-C) 03/11/2025 Appellate Rule 25(a)(5) Considered
National Women's Law Center (25-CV-G) 03/07/2025 Civil Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (25-CV-F) 03/07/2025 Civil Rule 45 Considered
National Women's Law Center (25-AP-B) 03/07/2025 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in appellate and district courts Considered
National Women's Law Center (25-CR-C) 03/07/2025 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Considered
National Women's Law Center (25-BK-E) 03/07/2025 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Considered
Brian Fitzpatrick (25-CV-E) 03/05/2025 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (25-CV-D) 03/03/2025 Civil Proposed rulemaking on privacy rights and cyber security risks Considered
Anthony Mallgren (25-AP-A) 03/01/2025 Appellate Proposed rulemaking related to notice of appeal Considered
Michael Kelly and Sergio Acosta (25-CR-B) 02/24/2025 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
U.S. Department of Justice (25-BK-D) 02/21/2025 Bankruptcy Rule 3018 Considered
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (25-BK-C) 02/20/2025 Bankruptcy Rule 2003 Considered
Thomas Sobol and Rachel Downey (25-CV-C) 02/15/2025 Civil Rule 43 and Rule 45 Pending consideration
Rebecca Garcia (25-BK-B) 02/04/2025 Bankruptcy Rule 2003 Considered