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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
Plattner Verderame, P.C. (17-CV-LL) 07/18/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Phebe Hong and Maxwell Hawley (20-CV-H) 05/22/2020 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Petition by Russell Alexander (12-CV-A) 03/14/2012 Civil Rule 4 Considered
Peter Lushing (17-EV-C) 09/26/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d) Considered
Peter Goldberger (NACDL) (12-AP-B) 02/14/2012 Appellate Form 4 Considered
Peter Geraci (23-CV-P) 05/19/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
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 Choate (20-EV-U) 10/10/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Peter A. Chapman (07-BK-E) 09/12/2007 Bankruptcy Official Form 1 Considered
People United for Privacy Foundation (23-AP-E) 03/28/2023 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
Paul Ramshaw (15-AP-D) 08/07/2015 Appellate Rule 3 Considered
Paul Ford (17-CV-PP) 07/18/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Paul Alan Levy (10-AP-I) 11/30/2010 Appellate Redactions Considered
Patrick Yancey (17-CV-JJ) 07/17/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Patrick Mause (17-CV-WWW) 07/30/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Patrick Borchers (18-CV-E) 01/23/2018 Civil Rule 4(k)(2) Pending consideration
Patricia L. Meravi (01-BK-C) 01/23/2001 Bankruptcy Rules 3017.1, 7023.1, and 7023.2 Considered
Pascal (19-BK-C) 02/13/2019 Bankruptcy Form 309A Considered
NW Consumer Law Center (15-CV-W) 05/13/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Nora Freeman Engstrom (19-CV-C) 01/22/2019 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Nitin Sud (17-CV-EEE) 07/21/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Ninth Circuit Judicial Council Pacific Islands Committee (Sally Pym) (06-CR-G) 09/19/2006 Criminal Rule 41 Considered
Nilda Sorger (20-CV-N) 07/31/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Nico Ratkowski (19-AP-A) 03/13/2019 Appellate Rule 26 Considered
Nichlas P. Spallas (05-BK-C) 10/03/2005 Bankruptcy Form for Reaffirmations, Surrender of Collateral under Chapter 13, and Lifting of Stay Upon Plan Confirmation Considered
Next Generation Bankruptcy CM/ECF Clerk's Office Functional Requirements Group (Dana C. McWay) (09-BK-I) 11/25/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 1007(b)(7) Considered
New York Council of Defense Lawyers (14-CR-E) 10/17/2014 Criminal Rule 35 Considered
New York Council of Defense Attorneys and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (16-CR-B) 03/01/2016 Criminal Rule 16 (new Rule 16.1) Considered
New York City Bar Association (22-CR-A) 02/17/2022 Criminal Rule 17 Pending consideration