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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
Bankruptcy Clerks Advisory Group (26-BK-6) 07/21/2026 Bankruptcy Form B309 Pending consideration
Jay Price (26-CV-25) 07/21/2026 Civil Rule 16 and Rule 40 Pending consideration
Brian Potts (26-EV-3) 07/17/2026 Evidence Rule 604 Pending consideration
Nora Freeman Engstrom (26-CV-24) 07/01/2026 Civil Rule 5 and Rule 26 Pending consideration
Donald Cottman (26-CV-23) 06/20/2026 Civil Rule 12 Pending consideration
John Shook (26-CV-22) 06/16/2026 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
Dechert LLP (26-CR-34) 06/12/2026 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
Dionne Scherff (26-CR-33) 06/09/2026 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (26-CV-21) 05/29/2026 Civil Rule 11 Pending consideration
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (26-CV-20) 05/20/2026 Civil Rule 5.2 Pending consideration
Karolis Doniela (23-CV-19) 05/18/2026 Civil Rule 23 Pending consideration
Garrett West (26-AP-4) 05/11/2026 Appellate Rule 8 Pending consideration
Richard Guerriero (26-CR-32) 05/08/2026 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
Terrance Walker (26-CV-18) 05/01/2026 Civil Rule 79 Pending consideration
Andrew George (26-CR-31) 04/28/2026 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
Hon. Salvador Mendoza, Jr. (26-CR-29) 04/22/2026 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
Carlos Martinez (26-CR-28) 04/17/2026 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
Dan Brown (26-BK-5) 04/14/2026 Bankruptcy Rule 9037 Pending consideration
Chris Micale (26-BK-4) 04/13/2026 Bankruptcy Rule 5009 Pending consideration
Henri Van Ryn (26-EV-2) 04/12/2026 Evidence Proposed new Rule 707 Pending consideration
Shena Burgess (26-CR-27) 04/09/2026 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
Ford, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Hyundai (26-CV-17) 04/08/2026 Civil Rule 23 Pending consideration
Proctor & Gamble Company (26-CV-15) 04/07/2026 Civil Rule 23 Pending consideration
Todd Presnell (26-CV-16) 04/07/2026 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (26-CR-26) 04/07/2026 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
Shell USA, Inc. (26-CV-14) 04/02/2026 Civil Rule 23 Pending consideration
U.S. Chamber of Commerce (26-AP-3) 04/02/2026 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Parker Poe and Berstein LLP (26-CR-30) 04/02/2026 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
John Hawkinson (26-CV-12) 03/27/2026 Civil Rule 5 Pending consideration
John Hawkinson (26-AP-2) 03/27/2026 Appellate Rule 25 Pending consideration