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 |