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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
Sai (20-AP-B) 05/20/2020 Appellate Rule 25 Considered
Washington Legal Foundation (20-EV-D) 05/06/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (20-CR-F) 05/05/2020 Criminal Rule 59 Considered
Hon. Audrey G. Fleissig (20-BK-E) 01/15/2020 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on CM/ECF electronic signatures Considered
Judge Michael Chagares (20-CR-E) 03/03/2020 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on variants of waiver Considered
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (20-CR-D) 04/07/2020 Criminal Rule 6 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (20-CV-E) 03/30/2020 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Washington Legal Foundation (20-CV-D) 03/19/2020 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Hon. Jesse Furman (20-CR-C) 03/15/2020 Criminal Rule 43 Considered
Thomas Mayer (20-BK-D) 03/16/2020 Bankruptcy Rule 7007 Considered
Washington Legal Foundation (20-EV-C) 03/12/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
American Association for Justice (20-CV-C) 03/04/2020 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
50 Companies (20-EV-B) 03/02/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Public Citizen Litigation Group (20-CR-B) 03/02/2020 Criminal Rule 6 Considered
U.S. Department of Justice (20-CV-B) 02/26/2020 Civil Rule 12 Considered
Judge Patricia Barksdale (20-CR-A) 02/16/2020 Criminal Rule 41 Considered
Judge Eric Frank (20-BK-C) 02/10/2020 Bankruptcy Form B410A Considered
Bryan Lammon (20-AP-A) 02/09/2020 Appellate Rule 4 Considered
Altec, Inc. (20-EV-A) 01/31/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Wes Scott (20-BK-B) 02/03/2020 Bankruptcy Rule 9036 Considered
Foundation for Defense of Democracies (20-BK-A) 01/30/2020 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking regarding U.S. national security interests Considered
Aaron Caplan (20-CV-A) 01/13/2020 Civil Rule 7; Rule 10 Considered
Fred Wilcon (19-AP-H) 12/24/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Subpoenas Considered
Fred Wilcon (19-CV-II) 12/24/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Subpoenas Considered
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (18-CR-G) 12/10/2018 Criminal Rule 40 Considered
International Association of Defense Counsel (18-CV-Q) 06/06/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Committee on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System (19-BK-A) 01/15/2019 Bankruptcy Rules 3011 and 9006(b) Considered
Ana M. Kocur, General Counsel, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (18-AP-E) 12/18/2018 Appellate Rule 25 Considered
Ana M. Kocur, General Counsel, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (18-CV-EE) 12/18/2018 Civil Rule 5.2(c) Considered
Sandra Milburn (18-BK-I) 12/05/2018 Bankruptcy Statement of Intention Considered