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 Judges Advisory Group (Hon. Margaret Dee McGarity) (09-BK-H) | 11/17/2009 | Bankruptcy | Individual Chapter 11 Cases, Rule 3007(a) Hearings Following Objections to Claims | Considered |
| Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group (Hon. Michael E. Romero) (09-BK-N) | 12/22/2009 | Bankruptcy | Rule 3007(a), Service of an objection under proof of claim | Considered |
| Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group, Bankruptcy Clerks Advisory Group, and Bankruptcy Noticing Working Group (15-BK-H) | 08/17/2015 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9036 | Considered |
| Bankruptcy Noticing Working Group (02-BK-A) | 02/05/2002 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9036, 2002(g) | Considered |
| Bankruptcy Noticing Working Group (02-BK-A) Addendum | 12/09/2002 | Bankruptcy | Rule 2002(g) | Considered |
| Baron & Budd, P.C. (17-CV-QQQQQ) | 08/08/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| Barry Green (17-CV-W) | 07/07/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| Barry H. Bauman, Esq. for himself, and on behalf of Lawyers for Civil Justice, the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, the International Association of Defense Counsel and DRI - Voice of the Defense Bar (11-CV-E) | 10/31/2011 | Civil | Discovery Rules | Considered |
| Bayer Corporation (20-EV-O) | 10/02/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
| Bell & Shivas PC (21-CR-F) | 04/30/2021 | Criminal | Rule 6 | Considered |
| Ben H. Logan and Peter Friedman (15-BK-F) | 08/04/2015 | Bankruptcy | Amendments in the Wake of Stern v. Marshall, Arkison and Wellness | Considered |
| Benjamin C. Mizer (15-CV-PP) | 12/04/2015 | Civil | Rule 23 | Considered |
| Bentham IMF (17-CV-YYYYY) | 09/06/2017 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Bernard E. Layne (17-CV-IIII) | 07/31/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| Bernard Solnik (17-CV-HH) | 07/17/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| Betsy Shumaker (16-AP-E) | 09/23/2016 | Appellate | Rules 10, 11, 27, 30 | Considered |
| Beveridge & Diamond (20-EV-DD) | 11/10/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
| Beverly Peet (20-CV-Q) | 08/03/2020 | Civil | Rule 5(d)(3)(B) | Pending consideration |
| Bharani Padmanabhan (18-CV-A) | 01/12/2018 | Civil | Rule 55 | Considered |
| Bob Goodlatte, House Judiciary Committee (17-CV-FFFFFF) | 11/01/2017 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Bowman and Brooke, LLP (17-CV-EEEE) | 07/31/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| Bradley Goodman (22-BK-J) | 10/27/2022 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on electronic signatures | Pending consideration |
| Bradley Halberstadt, Esq. (09-BK-L) | 12/16/2009 | Bankruptcy | Director's Form 240A inconsistent with Bankruptcy Code | Considered |
| Brennan Center for Justice (24-CV-I) | 04/05/2024 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments | Pending consideration |
| Brian Devine (19-CV-CC) | 10/21/2019 | Civil | Proposed new Rule 16.1 | Considered |
| Brian Devine (19-CV-P) | 06/25/2019 | Civil | Proposed new Rule 16.1 | Considered |
| Brian Fitzpatrick (25-CV-E) | 03/05/2025 | Civil | Rule 45 | Pending consideration |
| Brian Kerzetski (20-CR-I) | 11/01/2020 | Criminal | Rule 29.1 | Considered |
| Brian T. Fitzpatrick (12-AP-F) | 08/22/2012 | Appellate | Rule 42 | Considered |
| Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP (98-BK-B) | 07/27/1998 | Bankruptcy | Rule 2003 | Considered |