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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
Hon. Christina Reiss (12-CR-A) 02/14/2012 Criminal Rule 16(a) Considered
Department of Justice (Hon. Lanny A. Breuer, Assistant Attorney General) (12-CR-B) 10/25/2012 Criminal Rule 4 Considered
Hon. Clay D. Land (13-CR-A) 10/07/2013 Criminal Rule 53 Considered
Hon. Mythili Raman (13-CR-B) 09/18/2013 Criminal Rule 41 Considered
Gabriel J. Chin (13-CR-C) 10/25/2013 Criminal Rules 11 and 32 Considered
Hon. Jon O. Newman (14-CR-A) 01/04/2014 Criminal Rule 52 Considered
Jared Kneitel, Esq. (14-CR-B) 02/21/2014 Criminal Rule 29 Considered
Hon. Claudia Wilken (14-CR-C) 04/10/2014 Criminal Rule 11 Considered
Hon. Michael M. Baylson (14-CR-D) 04/15/2014 Criminal Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases Considered
New York Council of Defense Lawyers (14-CR-E) 10/17/2014 Criminal Rule 35 Considered
Robert M. Miller (15-AP-A) 03/09/2015 Appellate Availability of ECF for use by Pro Se Litigants Considered
Derek S. Tarson (15-BK-A) 02/06/2015 Bankruptcy Forms Considered
Hon. S. Martin Teel, Jr. (15-BK-B) 02/23/2015 Bankruptcy Form 263, Bill of Costs Considered
Prof. Kenneth N. Klee (15-BK-C) 03/13/2015 Bankruptcy Rule 8018 Considered
Mark Wray (15-CV-A) 01/17/2015 Civil Rule 81 Pending consideration
Stephen J. Herman (15-CV-B) 02/25/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Shawna Bligh (15-CV-C) 02/25/2015 Civil Rule 30 Considered
Adam Steinman (15-CV-D) 02/24/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
State Bar of Michigan Committee on United States Courts (15-CV-E) 03/06/2015 Civil Rule 12 Considered
Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (15-CV-F) 03/13/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
American Antitrust Institute (15-CV-G) 03/16/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Prof. Alexandra D. Lahav, et al. (15-CV-H) 03/17/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Jennie Lee Anderson (15-CV-I) 03/18/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Frederick S. Longer (15-CV-J) 03/19/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Gary E. Mason (15-CV-K) 03/19/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Stephen J. Herman and James J. Bilsborrow (15-CV-L) 03/19/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Impact Fund (15-CV-M) 03/25/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Public Justice (15-CV-N) 03/27/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Charles Silver (15-CV-O) 03/24/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
National Consumer Law Center, Inc. and National Association of Consumer Advocates (15-CV-P) 04/01/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered