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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
Larry Wagstaff (20-CV-O) 08/01/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Denise Richardson Crabbe (20-CV-L) 07/19/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Nilda Sorger (20-CV-N) 07/31/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Janeth Ramos (20-CV-U) 08/09/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Cathy Ellis (20-CV-V) 08/13/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Alvin White Jr. (20-CV-X) 08/13/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Jerry Lowe (20-CV-W) 08/13/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Michael Norman (20-CV-M) 07/29/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Usha Jain (22-CV-C) 02/14/2022 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Ana M. Kocur, General Counsel, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (18-CV-EE) 12/18/2018 Civil Rule 5.2(c) Considered
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-CV-F) 03/27/2024 Civil Rule 5.2(a) Pending consideration
U.S. Department of Justice (24-CV-C) 03/07/2024 Civil Rule 5.2(a) Pending consideration
American Association for Justice (25-CV-H) 03/11/2025 Civil Rule 5.2(a) Pending consideration
Hon. Barbara B. Crabb (00-CV-G) 10/05/2000 Civil Rule 5.1, (Appellate Rule 44) Considered
Hon. Richard Wesley (15-CR-F) 10/26/2015 Criminal Rule 5, Rules Governing Section 2255 [& 2254] Proceedings Considered
Mark Foster (25-CV-J) 03/28/2025 Civil Rule 5 Pending consideration
Professor Patrick J. Schiltz (05-CV-I) 12/10/2005 Civil Rule 5 Considered
Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal (06-CV-F) 08/25/2006 Civil Rule 5 Considered
Alcan Aluminum Corporation (Lawrence A. Salibra, II, Esq.) (00-CV-C) 06/05/2000 Civil Rule 5 Considered
Hon. Bruce Reinhart (21-CR-K) 10/26/2021 Criminal Rule 5 Considered
Martin Monica (17-CV-EEEEEE) 10/11/2017 Civil Rule 5 Considered
U.S. Department of Justice (24-CR-A) 03/07/2024 Criminal Rule 49.1 Pending consideration
American Association for Justice (25-CR-D) 03/11/2025 Criminal Rule 49.1 Pending consideration
Hon. Jesse M. Furman (21-CR-I) 08/12/2021 Criminal Rule 49.1 Considered
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-CR-C) 03/27/2024 Criminal Rule 49.1 Pending consideration
Sai (21-CR-E) 04/14/2021 Criminal Rule 49 Pending consideration
Hon. James T. Trimble, Jr. (04-CV-F) 04/07/2004 Civil Rule 48 Considered
Nelson Abbott, Esq. (13-CV-A) 01/02/2013 Civil Rule 48 Considered
American Association for Justice (17-CV-G) 03/22/2017 Civil Rule 47 Pending consideration
American Bar Association (17-CV-C) 01/31/2017 Civil Rule 47 Pending consideration