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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
Christian Cooper (18-BK-F) 08/15/2018 Bankruptcy Official Form 122A-1 Considered
Carter B. Harrison IV (18-CR-F) 08/30/2018 Criminal Rule 16 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-EV-A) 10/10/2018 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Zachary Clopton (18-CV-Y) 10/26/2018 Civil Rule 16.1 Considered
Mary Novotny Pena (18-CV-Z) 11/09/2018 Civil Civil Rules Considered
John H. Beisner (18-CV-BB) 11/21/2018 Civil Rule 16.1 Considered
National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (18-CV-AA) 11/20/2018 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Considered
Social Security Administration (18-CV-CC) 11/29/2018 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Considered
National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees (18-BK-G) 11/15/2018 Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 Considered
Joseph Sanderson (19-AP-F) 10/30/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Considered
Mark Bennett (19-CV-S) 07/16/2019 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Mark Bennett (19-CV-T) 07/16/2019 Civil Rule 26 Considered
Hon. Michael Chagares (19-AP-E) 06/03/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Considered
Hon. Michael Chagares (19-BK-H) 06/03/2019 Bankruptcy Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (19-BK-I) 08/21/2019 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking regarding DSO certification. Considered
Hon. Michael Baylson (19-CV-V) 06/26/2019 Civil Rule 26 Considered
American Association of Justice (19-CV-W) 08/30/2019 Civil Rule 4 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (19-EV-A) 09/06/2019 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
George Weiss (19-BK-J) 09/10/2019 Bankruptcy Rule 7004 Considered
George Weiss (19-BK-K) 09/16/2019 Bankruptcy Proposed Rulemaking regarding DSO certification; Supplements 19-BK-I Considered
Washington Legal Foundation (19-CV-X) 09/23/2019 Civil Rule 16.1 Considered
Arthur Spitzer (19-CV-Z) 09/19/2019 Civil Rule 15 Considered
Joint Suggestion from 48 General Counsel (19-CV-AA) 10/03/2019 Civil Rule 16.1 Considered
Michael Weston (19-CV-BB) 10/15/2019 Civil Rule 4 Considered
Brian Devine (19-CV-CC) 10/21/2019 Civil Rule 16.1 Considered
Foundation for Defense of Democracies (20-BK-A) 01/30/2020 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking regarding U.S. national security interests Considered
Wes Scott (20-BK-B) 02/03/2020 Bankruptcy Rule 9036 Considered
Altec, Inc. (20-EV-A) 01/31/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Aaron Caplan (20-CV-A) 01/13/2020 Civil Rule 7; Rule 10 Considered