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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
Mary Novotny Pena (18-CV-Z) 11/09/2018 Civil Civil Rules Considered
Zachary Clopton (18-CV-Y) 10/26/2018 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-EV-A) 10/10/2018 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Carter B. Harrison IV (18-CR-F) 08/30/2018 Criminal Rule 16 Considered
Christian Cooper (18-BK-F) 08/15/2018 Bankruptcy Official Form 122A-1 Considered
Stephen E. Sachs (18-AP-D) 08/13/2018 Appellate Rule 36 Considered
Debbie Lewis (18-BK-E) 07/31/2018 Bankruptcy Official Forms 101A and 101B Considered
National Association of Professional Background Screeners (18-CR-E) 07/20/2018 Criminal New rule requiring defendants to disclose full names and dates of birth Considered
National Association of Professional Background Screeners (18-CV-W) 07/20/2018 Civil New rule requiring defendants to disclose full names and dates of birth 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
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (18-BK-D) 06/29/2018 Bankruptcy Rule 9036 Considered
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (18-CV-U) 06/11/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
American Association for Justice (18-CV-T) 05/25/2018 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Hon. Thomas S. Zilly (18-CV-S) 05/31/2018 Civil Rule 7.1 Considered
Kenneth J. Reilly (18-CV-R) 06/06/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
International Association of Defense Counsel (18-CV-Q) 06/06/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) 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
DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar (17-CV-GGGG) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Shaun Peck (17-CV-MMMM) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Timothy C. Bailey (17-CV-LLLL) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Ford Motor Company (17-CV-KKKK) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Matthew R. Davis (17-CV-JJJJ) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Bernard E. Layne (17-CV-IIII) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
National Employment Lawyers Association, Georgia Affiliate (17-CV-HHHH) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
George Wright Weeth (17-CV-BBBB) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Mary E. Kelly (17-CV-CCCC) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Product Liability Advisory Council (17-CV-DDDD) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Laurel Halbany (17-CV-AAAA) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered