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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
American Association for Justice (18-CV-B) 01/17/2018 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
American Association for Justice (18-CV-C) 01/17/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
American Association for Justice (18-CV-D) 01/17/2018 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Pending consideration
American Association for Justice (18-CV-I) 02/22/2018 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
American Association for Justice (18-CV-T) 05/25/2018 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
American Association for Justice (19-CV-J) 03/28/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
American Association for Justice (20-CV-C) 03/04/2020 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
American Association for Justice (20-EV-P) 10/02/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
American Association for Justice (21-EV-B) 03/12/2021 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
American Association for Justice (22-CV-B) 02/11/2022 Civil Rule 12(a)(4) Pending consideration
American Association for Justice (24-CV-S) 09/10/2024 Civil Rule 53 Pending consideration
American Association for Justice (24-EV-C) 04/11/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-AP-C) 03/27/2024 Appellate Rule 25(a)(5) Pending consideration
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-BK-E) 03/27/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9037 Pending consideration
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-CR-C) 03/27/2024 Criminal Rule 49.1 Pending consideration
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-CV-F) 03/27/2024 Civil Rule 5.2(a) Pending consideration
American Association of Justice (19-CV-W) 08/30/2019 Civil Rule 4 Considered
American Bankruptcy Institute's Task Force on National Ethics Standards (13-BK-C) 03/14/2013 Bankruptcy Rule 2014 Considered
American Bankruptcy Institute’s Commission on Consumer Bankruptcy (18-BK-H) 11/29/2018 Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 Pending consideration
American Bar Association (06-BK-F) 08/24/2006 Bankruptcy Proposed Attorney Discipline Amendments Considered
American Bar Association (17-CV-C) 01/31/2017 Civil Rule 47 Pending consideration
American Bar Association (24-BK-C) 02/12/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9031 Pending consideration
American Bar Association (24-CV-A) 02/12/2024 Civil Rule 53 Pending consideration
American Bar Association Governmental Affairs Office (Robert D. Evans) (01-CR-B) 03/02/2001 Criminal Rule 6 & 35 Considered
American Bar Association, Section of Business Law (17-BK-B) 06/06/2017 Bankruptcy Rule 2004 Considered
American Board of Trial Advocates (17-CV-F) 03/02/2017 Civil Rule 47 Pending consideration
American College of Trial Lawyers (17-CV-DDD) 07/21/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
American College of Trial Lawyers (17-CV-J) 03/28/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Pending consideration
American College of Trial Lawyers (23-CR-B) 03/10/2023 Criminal Rule 23(a) Considered
American College of Trial Lawyers (23-CV-X) 09/27/2023 Civil Rule 41 and Rule 45 Pending consideration