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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
John R. Getsinger (96-BK--) 03/28/1996 Bankruptcy Rule 9009 Considered
John Rabiej (19-CV-HH) 12/19/2019 Civil Rule 16; Rule 26 Pending consideration
John Siffert (21-CR-B) 01/21/2021 Criminal Rule 16 Pending consideration
John Vail (16-CV-H) 11/02/2016 Civil Citation of Supplemental Authorities Considered
John Vail, Esq. (10-CV-B) 08/13/2010 Civil Rule 23 Considered
John Vail, Esq. (11-CV-I) 11/03/2011 Civil Preservation Rules Considered
Joint Suggestion from 48 General Counsel (19-CV-AA) 10/03/2019 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Jonathan Cohen (24-AP-E) 03/28/2024 Appellate Rule 28 Considered
Jonathan Feigenbaum (17-CV-JJJ) 07/25/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Jonathan H. Stanwood (16-BK-G) 05/02/2016 Bankruptcy Rule 7004 Considered
Jonathan L. Gould (17-CV-OOO) 07/26/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Jonathan Redgrave (20-CV-DD) 10/15/2020 Civil Rule 26 and Rule 45 Considered
Joni Albanese (17-CR-E) 12/16/2017 Criminal Considered
Joseph Johnson, Jr. (11-CV-F) 10/19/2011 Civil Civil Rule 11 Pending consideration
Joseph Leckenby (23-CV-N) 05/10/2023 Civil Rule 11 Considered
Joseph Myer Sanderson (17-CV-P) 06/06/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Joseph Sanderson (19-AP-F) 10/30/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Considered
Joseph Sanderson (19-BK-L) 10/30/2019 Bankruptcy Proposed Rulemaking in Electronic Filing Deadline; Supplements 19-BK-H Considered
Joseph Sanderson (19-CR-D) 10/30/2019 Criminal Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Pending consideration
Joseph Sanderson (19-CV-DD) 10/30/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Pending consideration
Josh E. Eden (17-CV-QQQ) 07/26/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Joshua Carback (23-AP-D) 03/25/2023 Appellate Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Pending consideration
Joshua Carback (23-BK-E) 03/25/2023 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Considered
Joshua Carback (23-CV-K) 03/25/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Considered
Joshua Carback (23-EV-A) 03/25/2023 Evidence Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Pending consideration
Joshua Goodbaum (21-CV-Y) 11/12/2021 Civil Rule 4(d)(1) Pending consideration
Joshua Goodrich (24-CV-T) 09/26/2024 Civil Rule 12 Considered
Judge Eric Frank (20-BK-C) 02/10/2020 Bankruptcy Form B410A Considered
Judge Julie A. Robinson, on behalf of the Judicial Conference's Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (14-BK-B) 02/05/2014 Bankruptcy Various Rules Considered
Judge Michael Chagares (20-CR-E) 03/03/2020 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on variants of waiver Considered