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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
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
Koji Fukumura, et al (18-CV-N) 05/24/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-M) 05/18/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Whitman L. Holt (18-BK-C) 05/04/2018 Bankruptcy Rule 9033 Considered
Collins Fitzpatrick (18-CR-C) 05/03/2018 Criminal Rule 43(a) Considered
Hon. Paul Grimm (17-CR-D) 12/01/2017 Criminal Rule 16 Considered
American Association for Justice (18-CV-C) 01/17/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Bharani Padmanabhan (18-CV-A) 01/12/2018 Civil Rule 55 Considered
Joni Albanese (17-CR-E) 12/16/2017 Criminal Considered
A. Lysa Simon (Docket Number 17-BK-E) 12/13/2017 Bankruptcy Rule 7004 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (17-CV-HHHHHH) 12/15/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Stephen E. Sachs (17-AP-F) 11/14/2017 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Koji Fukumura, et al. (17-CV-DDDDDD) 10/13/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Peter Lushing (17-EV-C) 09/26/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d) Considered
Washington Legal Foundation (17-CV-CCCCCC) 09/27/2017 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (17-EV-D) 10/12/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d)(1)(A) Considered
American Association for Justice (18-CV-D) 01/17/2018 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Considered