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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
Altec, Inc. (20-EV-A) 01/31/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Wes Scott (20-BK-B) 02/03/2020 Bankruptcy Rule 9036 Considered
Foundation for Defense of Democracies (20-BK-A) 01/30/2020 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking regarding U.S. national security interests Considered
Aaron Caplan (20-CV-A) 01/13/2020 Civil Rule 7; Rule 10 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
William Lynch (19-CV-GG) 12/02/2019 Civil Rule 16 Considered
Christopher Landau (17-AP-G) 11/09/2017 Appellate Rule 42(b) Considered
George Weiss (19-BK-D) 03/23/2019 Bankruptcy Rule 7004 Considered
Nico Ratkowski (19-AP-A) 03/13/2019 Appellate Rule 26 Considered
Pascal (19-BK-C) 02/13/2019 Bankruptcy Form 309A Considered
Nora Freeman Engstrom (19-CV-C) 01/22/2019 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Committee on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System (19-BK-B) 01/15/2019 Bankruptcy Forms Application for Unclaimed Funds Considered
Committee on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System (19-BK-A) 01/15/2019 Bankruptcy Rules 3011 and 9006(b) Considered
Ana M. Kocur, General Counsel, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (18-AP-E) 12/18/2018 Appellate Rule 25 Considered
Ana M. Kocur, General Counsel, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (18-CV-EE) 12/18/2018 Civil Rule 5.2(c) Considered
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (18-CR-G) 12/10/2018 Criminal Rule 40 Considered
Sandra Milburn (18-BK-I) 12/05/2018 Bankruptcy Statement of Intention Considered
John H. Beisner (18-CV-BB) 11/21/2018 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Mary Novotny Pena (18-CV-Z) 11/09/2018 Civil Civil Rules Considered
Zachary Clopton (18-CV-Y) 10/26/2018 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-EV-A) 10/10/2018 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Christian Cooper (18-BK-F) 08/15/2018 Bankruptcy Official Form 122A-1 Considered
Travis A. Gagnier (18-BK-B) 01/24/2018 Bankruptcy Form 3180W Considered
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (18-AP-C) 05/01/2018 Appellate Privacy Concern Regarding Social Security and Immigration Opinions Considered
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (18-BK-D) 06/29/2018 Bankruptcy Rule 9036 Considered
Victor Schwartz (18-CV-P) 06/07/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
American Tort Reform Association (18-CV-O) 06/08/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (18-CV-U) 06/11/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Gary Peel (18-CV-V) 07/09/2018 Civil New rule mandating time frame for motion resolution Considered