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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
Peter Geraci (23-CV-P) 05/19/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-F) 05/18/2023 Bankruptcy Rule 3018 Pending consideration
Akua Asamoah (08-CV-E) 12/05/2008 Civil New Form/Form Revision Pending consideration
Public.Resource.org (Carl Malamud) (08-CV-D) 10/30/2008 Civil Privacy Rules Pending consideration
Bankruptcy Clerks Advisory Group (23-BK-J) 06/15/2023 Bankruptcy Rules 1005 and 2002(n) Pending consideration
Maggie Molloy (18-CV-H) 02/15/2018 Civil Rule 73 Pending consideration
DRI Center for Law and Public Policy (23-CV-R) 08/29/2023 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
17 Organizations (23-CV-S) 08/31/2023 Civil Rule 15 Pending consideration
19 Organizations (23-CV-T) 08/31/2023 Civil Rule 77 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
Lawyers for Civil Justice (23-CV-W) 09/19/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on privacy rights and cyber security risks Pending consideration
American College of Trial Lawyers (23-CV-X) 09/27/2023 Civil Rule 41 and Rule 45 Pending consideration
DRI Center for Law and Public Policy (23-CV-Y) 11/07/2023 Civil Rule 23 Pending consideration
Sen. Whitehouse and Rep. Johnson (23-AP-I) 10/26/2023 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
Andrew Straw (23-CV-Z) 11/15/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on rules governing service and PACER access Pending consideration
Thomas Allman (23-CV-AA) 11/28/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on privacy rights and cyber security risks Pending consideration
Alan Morrison and Thomas Alvord (23-BK-K) 12/21/2023 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Alan Morrison and Thomas Alvord (23-CR-G) 12/21/2023 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Alan Morrison and Thomas Alvord (23-CV-BB) 12/21/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
National Employment Lawyers Association (23-CV-CC) 12/20/2023 Civil Rule 41 Pending consideration
Sen. Whitehouse and Rep. Johnson (23-AP-K) 12/14/2023 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
U.S. Department of Justice (23-CV-DD) 12/21/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments Pending consideration
Hon. Michael Kaplan (24-BK-A) 01/10/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9031 Pending consideration
David DeMatteo (24-AP-A) 01/13/2024 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
Creditor Rights Coalition (24-BK-B) 01/19/2024 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on bankruptcy case assignments Pending consideration
American Bar Association (24-BK-C) 02/12/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9031 Pending consideration
Thomas Sykes (25-CR-A) 01/22/2025 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Hon. Michael Baylson (25-CV-N) 09/30/2025 Civil Proposed rulemaking on collective actions Pending consideration
Thomas Sykes (25-BK-A) 01/22/2025 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding (25-CV-P) 10/13/2025 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration