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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
Bharani Padmanabhan (18-CV-A) 01/12/2018 Civil Rule 55 Considered
Gregg R. Zegarelli, Esq. (11-CV-A) 05/13/2011 Civil Rule 55(b) Considered
Professor Suja A. Thomas (14-CV-E) 06/23/2014 Civil Rule 56 Considered
Hon. Sandra S. Beckwith (05-CV-E) 07/13/2005 Civil Rule 56 – Discretion in ruling on motions for summary judgment Considered
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (20-CR-F) 05/05/2020 Criminal Rule 59 Considered
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (21-CR-H) 06/21/2021 Criminal Rule 59(b)(2) Considered
U.S. Department of Justice (20-CR-H) 07/10/2020 Criminal Rule 6 Considered
Sai (19-CV-R) 07/09/2019 Civil Rule 6 Considered
Public Citizen Litigation Group (20-CR-B) 03/02/2020 Criminal Rule 6 Considered
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (20-CR-D) 04/07/2020 Criminal Rule 6 Considered
Roy H. Wepner, Esq. (00-CV-H) 11/30/2000 Civil Rule 6 Considered
Andrew D. Stitt (15-CR-B) 05/27/2015 Criminal Rule 6 Considered
Hon. Donald Molloy (21-CR-A)(Rule 6) 01/14/2021 Criminal Rule 6 Considered
Bell & Shivas PC (21-CR-F) 04/30/2021 Criminal Rule 6 Considered
H. Brent McKnight Jr. (20-CR-J) 11/08/2020 Criminal Rule 6 Considered
Hon. Beryl Howell and Hon. Royce Lamberth (21-CR-C) 01/03/2021 Criminal Rule 6 Considered
Stephen P. Stoltz, Esq. (07-CV-C) 05/06/2008 Civil Rule 6 Considered
Eric DeLeon (10-CR-C) 06/24/2010 Criminal Rule 6 Considered
American Bar Association Governmental Affairs Office (Robert D. Evans) (01-CR-B) 03/02/2001 Criminal Rule 6 & 35 Considered
Jack Metzler (24-CV-Z) 10/10/2024 Civil Rule 6(a) Pending consideration
Department of Justice (21-CR-J) 09/13/2021 Criminal Rule 6(e) Pending consideration
Allison M. Zieve, Esq. ( Public Citizen Litigation Group) (11-CR-D) 12/15/2011 Criminal Rule 6(e) Considered
Hon. Eric H. Holder, Jr. (11-CR-C) 10/20/2011 Criminal Rule 6(e) (amendment regarding historically significant grand jury material) Considered
Greg Patmythes (21-CV-B) 01/18/2021 Civil Rule 60 Considered
Sai (20-CV-Y) 08/24/2020 Civil Rule 60 Considered
Hon. Gene E.K. Pratter (23-CV-D) 02/22/2023 Civil Rule 60(b) Considered
Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group (08-BK-D) 04/24/2008 Bankruptcy Rule 6003 Considered
Hon. Robert Kressel (08-BK-B) 03/11/2008 Bankruptcy Rule 6003 Considered
Douglas M. Neistat, Esq. (10-BK-F) 07/28/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 6004-1(f) Considered
Hon. Vincent P. Zurzolo (04-BK-F) 02/10/2005 Bankruptcy Rule 6004(a), 2002(c)(1), 2002(p) Considered