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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Freeman Engstrom (19-CV-C) | 01/22/2019 | Civil | Proposed new Rule 16.1 | Considered |
| Hon. Michael M. Baylson (15-CV-NN) | 11/09/2015 | Civil | Proposed New Rule re Mini Discovery and Prompt Trial | 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 |
| Baker & Hostetler LLP (06-BK-E) | 08/25/2006 | Bankruptcy | Proposed Rule Allowing Increased Yield on Bankruptcy Estate Funds | Considered |
| Sai (15-AP-E) | 09/07/2015 | Appellate | Proposed Rule Changes for Fairness to Pro Se and IFP Litigants | Considered |
| Sai (15-BK-I) | 09/07/2015 | Bankruptcy | Proposed Rule Changes for Fairness to Pro Se and IFP Litigants | Considered |
| Sai (15-CR-D) | 09/07/2015 | Criminal | Proposed Rule Changes for Fairness to Pro Se and IFP Litigants | Considered |
| Gerald Gleeson (21-CR-D) | 04/14/2021 | Criminal | Proposed rule permitting plea of guilty by reason of insanity | Considered |
| Sai (19-CV-Q) | 06/27/2019 | Civil | Proposed Rulemaking Concerning IFP Qualification | Considered |
| Sai (19-AP-C) | 06/27/2019 | Appellate | Proposed Rulemaking Concerning IFP Qualification | Considered |
| Sai (19-CR-A) | 06/27/2019 | Criminal | Proposed Rulemaking Concerning IFP Qualification | Pending consideration |
| Fred Wilcon (19-CV-II) | 12/24/2019 | Civil | Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Subpoenas | Considered |
| Joseph Sanderson (19-BK-L) | 10/30/2019 | Bankruptcy | Proposed Rulemaking in Electronic Filing Deadline; Supplements 19-BK-H | Considered |
| Will Havemann (24-AP-L) | 03/26/2024 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking on administrative stays | Pending consideration |
| Erin Murphy (24-EV-G) | 04/19/2024 | Evidence | Proposed rulemaking on admissibility of evidence of an alleged victim's prior false accusations | Considered |
| Howard Bashman (23-AP-F) | 05/08/2023 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking on adopting a nationwide filing deadline | Considered |
| Sai (24-CR-F) | 08/22/2024 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on adopting common local rules into federal rules | Pending consideration |
| Sai (24-CV-P) | 08/22/2024 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on adopting common local rules into federal rules | Considered |
| Sai (24-AP-I) | 08/22/2024 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking on adopting common local rules into federal rules | Considered |
| Sai (24-BK-K) | 08/22/2024 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on adopting common local rules into federal rules | Considered |
| Akiva Shapiro, Lee R. Crain, and Amanda LeSavage (21-CV-F) | 03/17/2021 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on amicus filings | Considered |
| Creditor Rights Coalition (24-BK-B) | 01/19/2024 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on bankruptcy case assignments | Pending consideration |
| Prof. Amanda Shanor and the Brennan Center for Justice (23-CV-U) | 09/01/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments | Pending consideration |
| U.S. Department of Justice (23-CV-DD) | 12/21/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments | Pending consideration |
| Brennan Center for Justice (24-CV-I) | 04/05/2024 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Audrey G. Fleissig (20-BK-E) | 01/15/2020 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on CM/ECF electronic signatures | Considered |
| Michael Gieseke (23-BK-B) | 02/13/2023 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on corporate ownership disclosure requirements | Considered |
| Hon. Michael Baylson (24-CV-W) | 10/02/2024 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on cross border discovery | Pending consideration |
| Joseph Sanderson (19-AP-F) | 10/30/2019 | Appellate | Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline | Considered |
| Hon. Michael Chagares (19-AP-E) | 06/03/2019 | Appellate | Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline | Considered |