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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 Association for Justice (17-CV-G) 03/22/2017 Civil Rule 47 Pending consideration
American Board of Trial Advocates (17-CV-F) 03/02/2017 Civil Rule 47 Pending consideration
Erwin Rosenberg (22-AP-F) 12/15/2022 Appellate Rule 46 Considered
Jack Metzler (24-CR-I) 10/10/2024 Criminal Rule 45(a) Pending consideration
Committee on Federal Procedure of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association (Gregory K. Arenson, Esq.) (05-CV-H) 11/22/2005 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Committee on Federal Procedure of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association (Gregory K. Arenson, Esq.) (05-CV-G) 09/26/2005 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Troy J. Doucet (15-CV-X) 08/21/2015 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Hon. Catherine McEwen (22-CV-I) 07/12/2022 Civil Rule 45 Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (25-CV-F) 03/07/2025 Civil Rule 45 Pending consideration
Phebe Hong and Maxwell Hawley (20-CV-H) 05/22/2020 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Gregory K. Arenson, Esq. (06-CV-H) 12/07/2006 Civil Rule 45 Considered
State Bar of Michigan Committee on United States Courts (16-CV-B) 03/08/2016 Civil Rule 45 Pending consideration
Stephen P. Stoltz (07-CR-D) 05/06/2007 Criminal Rule 45 Considered
Hon. Loretta A. Preska (05-CV-D) 05/31/2005 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Sai (19-CR-B) 07/09/2019 Criminal Rule 45 Pending consideration
Alliance for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (17-CV-B) 01/24/2017 Civil Rule 45 Considered
William P. Callahan, Esq. (09-CV-C) 06/25/2009 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Unitel (William P. Callahan, Esq.) (07-CV-A) 03/08/2007 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Brian Fitzpatrick (25-CV-E) 03/05/2025 Civil Rule 45 Pending consideration
Collins Fitzpatrick (18-CR-C) 05/03/2018 Criminal Rule 43(a) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (24-CV-N) 07/25/2024 Civil Rule 43 and Rule 45 Pending consideration
Thomas Sobol and Rachel Downey (25-CV-C) 02/15/2025 Civil Rule 43 and Rule 45 Pending consideration
Hon. Brett Ludwig (24-CR-B) 03/24/2024 Criminal Rule 43 Pending consideration
Hon. Jesse Furman (20-CR-C) 03/15/2020 Criminal Rule 43 Considered
Hon. Donald E. Walter (17-CR-A) 05/26/2017 Criminal Rule 43 Considered
Christopher Landau (17-AP-G) 11/09/2017 Appellate Rule 42(b) Considered
Appeal Finality After Consolidation Joint Subcommittee 03/27/2018 Civil Rule 42(a) Considered
Brian T. Fitzpatrick (12-AP-F) 08/22/2012 Appellate Rule 42 Considered
United States Department of Justice (Benton J. Campbell) (06-CR-D) 01/05/2006 Criminal Rule 41(b) Considered
Hon. Virginia Morgan (10-CV-C) 11/30/2010 Civil Rule 41(a) Considered