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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
Joseph Sanderson (19-CR-D) 10/30/2019 Criminal Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Pending consideration
Joseph Sanderson (19-CV-DD) 10/30/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Pending consideration
Hon. Michael Chagares (19-AP-E) 06/03/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Considered
Hon. Michael Chagares (19-BK-H) 06/03/2019 Bankruptcy Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Considered
Hon. Michael Chagares (19-CV-U) 06/03/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Pending consideration
Joseph Sanderson (19-AP-F) 10/30/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Considered
Bradley Goodman (22-BK-J) 10/27/2022 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on electronic signatures Pending consideration
Sai (21-AP-B) 02/09/2021 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on IFP forms Pending consideration
Sai (20-AP-D) 06/20/2020 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on IFP forms Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (17-CV-RRRRR) 08/10/2017 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Brian Devine (19-CV-CC) 10/21/2019 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (20-CV-E) 03/30/2020 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
American Association for Justice (18-CV-T) 05/25/2018 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
American Association for Justice (20-CV-C) 03/04/2020 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Burg Simpson (20-CV-I) 06/16/2020 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
John H. Beisner (18-CV-BB) 11/21/2018 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
American Association for Justice (18-CV-I) 02/22/2018 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Shanin Specter (20-CV-HH) 12/18/2020 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-J) 04/06/2018 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Nora Freeman Engstrom (19-CV-C) 01/22/2019 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Washington Legal Foundation (19-CV-X) 09/23/2019 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (21-CV-V) 09/29/2021 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Joint Suggestion from 48 General Counsel (19-CV-AA) 10/03/2019 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Brian Devine (19-CV-P) 06/25/2019 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (22-CV-D) 03/08/2022 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Zachary Clopton (18-CV-Y) 10/26/2018 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
International Association of Defense Counsel (19-CV-EE) 10/30/2019 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Washington Legal Foundation (17-CV-CCCCCC) 09/27/2017 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Washington Legal Foundation (20-CV-D) 03/19/2020 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (20-CV-AA) 09/09/2020 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered