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 |
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Andrew Straw (23-AP-J) | 11/15/2023 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking on rules governing service and PACER access | Pending consideration |
Daniel Capra (21-EV-C) | 04/01/2021 | Evidence | Rule 611; guidance for permitting juror questions | Pending consideration |
Hon. Jeffrey Sutton (24-AP-M) | 08/22/2024 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking on reopening the time to appeal | Pending consideration |
Alan Morrison (23-BK-G) | 02/23/2023 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
Hon. Michael Baylson (24-CV-W) | 10/02/2024 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on cross border discovery | Pending consideration |
Rep. Darrell Issa, Rep. Ben Cline, and Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (24-CV-X) | 08/19/2024 | Civil | TPLF Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
Inventors Defense Alliance (24-CV-Y) | 10/08/2024 | Civil | Third Party Litigation Funding (Rule 26) | Pending consideration |
Jack Metzler (24-AP-N) | 10/10/2024 | Appellate | Rule 26(a) | Pending consideration |
Patrick Borchers (18-CV-E) | 01/23/2018 | Civil | Rule 4(k)(2) | Pending consideration |
35 Organizations (23-CV-M) | 05/08/2023 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
Coalition of Media Organizations (24-CR-K) | 11/01/2024 | Criminal | Rule 53 | Pending consideration |
American Association for Justice (18-CV-D) | 01/17/2018 | Civil | Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court | Pending consideration |
Jack Metzler (24-BK-P) | 10/10/2024 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9006(a) | Pending consideration |
Jack Metzler (24-CR-I) | 10/10/2024 | Criminal | Rule 45(a) | Pending consideration |
Daniel Capra (21-EV-D) | 04/01/2021 | Evidence | Rule 611; regulations for the use of illustrative aids | Pending consideration |
Hon. Michael Baylson (23-CV-G) | 03/01/2023 | Civil | Rule 28 | Pending consideration |
Judith Resnik (23-AP-C) | 03/03/2023 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking regarding intervention on appeal | Pending consideration |
Joshua Carback (23-CV-K) | 03/25/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings | Pending consideration |
Safety National Casualty Corporation (24-CV-AA) | 09/27/2024 | Civil | Third party litigation funding (Rule 26) | Pending consideration |
Joshua Carback (23-AP-D) | 03/25/2023 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings | Pending consideration |
Lawyers for Civil Justice (23-CV-J) | 03/23/2023 | Civil | Rule 23(b)(3) | Pending consideration |
Coalition for Prior Conviction Impeachment Reform (24-EV-J) | 09/30/2024 | Evidence | Rule 609 | Pending consideration |
American Association for Justice (18-CV-B) | 01/17/2018 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
Hon. Gregory Frizzell (24-EV-K) | 10/22/2024 | Evidence | Rule 902 | Pending consideration |
Tricia Pepin (23-BK-D) | 03/10/2023 | Bankruptcy | Rules 1005 and 2002(n) | Pending consideration |
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (24-CR-J) | 02/13/2024 | Criminal | Rule 17 | Pending consideration |
People United for Privacy Foundation (23-AP-E) | 03/28/2023 | Appellate | Rule 29 | Pending consideration |
Joshua Carback (23-EV-A) | 03/25/2023 | Evidence | Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings | Pending consideration |
Sedona Conference (23-CV-H) | 03/03/2023 | Civil | Rule 28 | Pending consideration |
Maria Pearlmutter (11-EV-A) | 06/23/2011 | Evidence | Exclude physician apologies in medical malpractice cases | Pending consideration |