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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
Unclaimed Funds Expert Panel of the Financial Managers Working Group (23-BK-I) 06/08/2023 Bankruptcy Form 1340 Considered
Richie Muniak (23-CV-Q) 05/25/2023 Civil Rule 10 Considered
Peter Geraci (23-CR-D) 05/19/2023 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Peter Geraci (23-BK-H) 05/19/2023 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Peter Geraci (23-CV-P) 05/19/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-F) 05/18/2023 Bankruptcy Rule 3018 Pending consideration
Anthony Buonopane (23-CV-O) 05/15/2023 Civil Rule 53 Considered
Joseph Leckenby (23-CV-N) 05/10/2023 Civil Rule 11 Considered
Howard Bashman (23-AP-F) 05/08/2023 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on adopting a nationwide filing deadline Considered
35 Organizations (23-CV-M) 05/08/2023 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (23-CV-L) 04/24/2023 Civil Social Security Supplemental Rules Considered
People United for Privacy Foundation (23-AP-E) 03/28/2023 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
Joshua Carback (23-EV-A) 03/25/2023 Evidence Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Pending consideration
Joshua Carback (23-CR-C) 03/25/2023 Criminal Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Considered
Joshua Carback (23-CV-K) 03/25/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Considered
Joshua Carback (23-BK-E) 03/25/2023 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Considered
Joshua Carback (23-AP-D) 03/25/2023 Appellate Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (23-CV-J) 03/23/2023 Civil Rule 23(b)(3) Pending consideration
William Sanders (23-CV-I) 03/16/2023 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
American College of Trial Lawyers (23-CR-B) 03/10/2023 Criminal Rule 23(a) Considered
Tricia Pepin (23-BK-D) 03/10/2023 Bankruptcy Rules 1005 and 2002(n) Pending consideration
Sedona Conference (23-CV-H) 03/03/2023 Civil Rule 28 Pending consideration
Judith Resnik (23-AP-C) 03/03/2023 Appellate Proposed rulemaking regarding intervention on appeal Pending consideration
Hon. Michael Baylson (23-CV-G) 03/01/2023 Civil Rule 28 Pending consideration
Thirty-One Companies (23-CV-F) 03/01/2023 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-C) 02/27/2023 Bankruptcy Rules 9014, 9017, and proposed new Rule 7043 Considered
Alan Morrison (23-BK-G) 02/23/2023 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Alan Morrison (23-CV-E) 02/23/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Alan Morrison (23-CR-A) 02/23/2023 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Hon. Gene E.K. Pratter (23-CV-D) 02/22/2023 Civil Rule 60(b) Considered