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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 Tort Reform Association (18-CV-O) 06/08/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Amy M. Smith, Esq. (10-CV-A) 03/10/2010 Civil Rule 37 Considered
Amy M. Smith, Esq. (11-AP-F) 12/07/2011 Appellate Consider amendment authorizing discretionary interlocutory appeals from attorney-client privilege rulings Considered
Amy Reverdy (15-CV-HH) 10/14/2015 Civil Rule 26 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
Andrew D. Stitt (15-CR-B) 05/27/2015 Criminal Rule 6 Considered
Andrew Straw (22-CV-R) 12/04/2022 Civil Rule 11 Considered
Andrew Straw (23-AP-G) 06/16/2023 Appellate Rule 11 Considered
Andrew Straw (23-AP-J) 11/15/2023 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on rules governing service and PACER access Pending consideration
Andrew Straw (23-CV-Z) 11/15/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on rules governing service and PACER access Pending consideration
Anthony Buonopane (23-CV-O) 05/15/2023 Civil Rule 53 Considered
Appeal Finality After Consolidation Joint Subcommittee 03/27/2018 Civil 42(a) Pending consideration
Appeal Finality After Consolidation Joint Subcommittee 03/27/2018 Appellate 42(a) Pending consideration
Appellate Rules Advisory Committee (15-AP-C) 04/23/2015 Appellate Rule 31 Considered
Ariana J. Tadler, Esq. and William P. Butterfield, Esq. (11-CV-G) 11/06/2011 Civil Discovery Rules Considered
Arthur Spitzer (19-CV-Z) 09/19/2019 Civil Rule 15 Pending consideration
Atlantic Legal Foundation (23-AP-B) 01/17/2023 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
B. Sachau (08-CV-A) 07/30/2008 Civil Rules 30, 33 & 36 Considered
Baker & Hostetler LLP (06-BK-E) 08/25/2006 Bankruptcy Proposed Rule Allowing Increased Yield on Bankruptcy Estate Funds Considered
Ballard Spahr (20-EV-M) 09/30/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Bankruptcy Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) Working Group (06-BK-D) 08/18/2006 Bankruptcy Rules 8006, 8007 Considered
Bankruptcy Clerks Advisory Group (23-BK-J) 06/15/2023 Bankruptcy Rules 1005 and 2002(n) Pending consideration
Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group (01-BK-E) 12/17/2001 Bankruptcy Rule 4008 Considered
Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group (08-BK-D) 04/24/2008 Bankruptcy Rule 6003 Considered
Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group (Hon. Margaret Dee McGarity) (09-BK-H) 11/17/2009 Bankruptcy Individual Chapter 11 Cases, Rule 3007(a) Hearings Following Objections to Claims Considered
Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group (Hon. Michael E. Romero) (09-BK-N) 12/22/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 3007(a), Service of an objection under proof of claim Considered
Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group, Bankruptcy Clerks Advisory Group, and Bankruptcy Noticing Working Group (15-BK-H) 08/17/2015 Bankruptcy Rule 9036 Considered
Bankruptcy Noticing Working Group (02-BK-A) 02/05/2002 Bankruptcy Rule 9036, 2002(g) Considered
Bankruptcy Noticing Working Group (02-BK-A) Addendum 12/09/2002 Bankruptcy Rule 2002(g) Considered