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 |
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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 |