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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
Alane A. Becket (18-BK-A) 01/25/2018 Bankruptcy Official Form 113 and Rule 3015.1 Considered
American Association for Justice (18-CV-D) 01/17/2018 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court 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
Hon. Paul Grimm (17-CR-D) 12/01/2017 Criminal Rule 16 Considered
Neal K. Katyal and Sean Marotta (16-AP-D) 10/15/2016 Appellate Rule 3 Considered
Public Justice and the Public Justice Foundation (17-CV-TTTTT) 08/11/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Skinner Law Firm (17-CV-GGGGG) 08/02/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Clay Guise (17-CV-HHHHH) 08/02/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Lord & Heinlein (17-CV-IIIII) 08/03/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (17-CV-JJJJJ) 08/03/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Turner, Reid, Duncan, Loomer & Patton, P.C. (17-CV-KKKKK) 08/03/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Spencer J. Pahlke (17-CV-LLLLL) 08/04/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA (17-CV-MMMMM) 08/04/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Henry J. Kelston (17-CV-NNNNN) 08/04/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
National Employment Lawyers Association (17-CV-OOOOO) 08/08/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Michael L. Slack (17-CV-PPPPP) 08/08/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Baron & Budd, P.C. (17-CV-QQQQQ) 08/08/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (17-CV-RRRRR) 08/10/2017 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
American Association for Justice (17-CV-SSSSS) 08/10/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Washington Legal Foundation (17-CV-CCCCCC) 09/27/2017 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (17-CV-AAAAAA) 09/15/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Innocence Project (17-EV-B) 09/01/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d)(1)(A) Considered
Peter Lushing (17-EV-C) 09/26/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d) Considered
Jenkins Fenstermaker, PLLC (17-CV-ZZZZZ) 09/06/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (17-EV-D) 10/12/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d)(1)(A) Considered