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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
50 Companies (20-EV-B) 03/02/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Aaron Caplan (20-CV-A) 01/13/2020 Civil Rule 7; Rule 10 Considered
Christian J. Gabroy (17-CV-T) 07/03/2017 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
Fred Wilcon (19-CR-E) 12/24/2019 Criminal Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Subpoenas Pending consideration
Hon. Jared Bennett (21-CV-X) 10/13/2021 Civil Rule 26 Considered
John Facciola and Jonathan Redgrave (23-CV-A) 01/31/2023 Civil Rules 16 and 26 (privilege logs) Considered
Joshua Carback (23-CR-C) 03/25/2023 Criminal Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Pending consideration
Thomas Sheehan (20-EV-E) 06/09/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (22-CV-E) 05/20/2022 Civil Third party litigation funding Pending consideration
U.S. Department of Justice (23-CV-DD) 12/21/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments Pending consideration
Washington Legal Foundation (20-CV-D) 03/19/2020 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
124 Companies (24-CV-U) 10/02/2024 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
17 Organizations (23-CV-S) 08/31/2023 Civil Rule 15 Pending consideration
19 Organizations (23-CV-T) 08/31/2023 Civil Rule 77 Pending consideration
20 Media Organizations (23-CR-F) 10/05/2023 Criminal Rule 53 Pending consideration
35 Organizations (23-CV-M) 05/08/2023 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
7th Circuit Court of Appeals (Gino G. Agnello) (00-CR-A) 04/11/2000 Criminal Rule 32 Considered
A. Benjamin Spencer (20-CV-Z) 08/28/2020 Civil Rule 9(b) Considered
A. Bradford Leggett (04-BK-C) 06/02/2004 Bankruptcy Rule 1019(5) Considered
A. Lysa Simon (Docket Number 17-BK-E) 12/13/2017 Bankruptcy Rule 7004 Considered
Aaron Ahern (18-CR-A) 02/08/2018 Criminal Considered
Aaron R. Cahn, Esq. (10-BK-I) 12/17/2010 Bankruptcy Official Form 7 - SOFA Considered
ABA Section of Business Law, Business Bankruptcy Committee (Michael St. Patrick Baxter, Esq.) (08-BK-P) 02/06/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 2019 Considered
ABA Section of Litigation/Members of the Council and Federal Practice Task Force (16-CV-A) 01/26/2016 Civil Rules 30 and 45 Considered
Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals (24-CV-J) 04/05/2024 Civil Rule 53 Pending consideration
Adam Steinman (15-CV-D) 02/24/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Administrative Conference of the United States (17-CV-D) 01/13/2017 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Pending consideration
Advanced Medical Technology Association, et al (19-CV-I) 03/27/2019 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, California (Hon. A. Wallace Tashima) (03-CV-B) 05/08/2003 Civil Rule 68 Considered