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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Clopton and Andrew Hammond (21-CV-C) | 01/19/2021 | Civil | IFP Petitions | Pending consideration |
| Zachary Clopton (18-CV-Y) | 10/26/2018 | Civil | Proposed Rulemaking Concerning MDL Cases | Pending consideration |
| Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP (17-CV-MMM) | 07/25/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| William S. Karn (03-CV-D) | 07/31/2003 | Civil | Rule 23 | Considered |
| William P. Callahan, Esq. (09-CV-C) | 06/25/2009 | Civil | Rule 45 | Considered |
| William Lynch (19-CV-GG) | 12/02/2019 | Civil | Rule 16 | Considered |
| Whitman L. Holt (18-BK-C) | 05/04/2018 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9033 | Considered |
| Wes Scott (20-BK-B) | 02/03/2020 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9036 | Considered |
| Wendell J. Sherk, Esq. (11-BK-C) | 06/08/2011 | Bankruptcy | Official Form 22 | Considered |
| Wayne R. Bodow (99-BK-C) | 03/30/1999 | Bankruptcy | Attorney Fees in Chapter 13 Cases | Considered |
| Washington Legal Foundation (20-EV-D) | 05/06/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Pending consideration |
| Washington Legal Foundation (20-EV-C) | 03/12/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Pending consideration |
| Washington Legal Foundation (19-CV-X) | 09/23/2019 | Civil | Proposed Rulemaking Concerning MDL Cases | Pending consideration |
| Washington Legal Foundation (17-CV-CCCCCC) | 09/27/2017 | Civil | Proposed Rulemaking Concerning MDL Cases | Pending consideration |
| Walter C. Oney, Jr. (15-BK-J) | 12/14/2015 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9009 and Official Forms | Considered |
| Walt Auvil (17-CV-LLL) | 07/25/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| W. Scott Lythgoe (17-CV-KK) | 07/17/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| W. Jonathan Harling (CV-17-S) | 06/30/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| W. Bradley Wendel and Anthony J. Sebok (17-CV-BBBBBB) | 09/27/2017 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
| Vladislav Kachka (20-BK-F) | 06/06/2020 | Bankruptcy | Form 318 | Considered |
| Victor Schwartz (18-CV-P) | 06/07/2018 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| Usha Jain (20-CV-J) | 06/24/2020 | Civil | Rule 5(d)(3)(B) | Pending consideration |
| Usha Jain (20-AP-C) | 06/24/2020 | Appellate | Access to electronic filing system for pro se litigants | Pending consideration |
| US Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Alabama (Douglas F. Young) (07-BK-B) | 01/24/2007 | Bankruptcy | Suggested creating PDF-fillable forms | Considered |
| Unitel (William P. Callahan, Esq.) (07-CV-A) | 03/08/2007 | Civil | Rule 45 | Considered |
| United States Department of Justice (Benton J. Campbell) (06-CR-D) | 01/05/2006 | Criminal | Rule 41(b) | Considered |
| United States Department of Justice (Benton J. Campbell) (06-CR-C) | 01/05/2006 | Criminal | Rule 7 & 32.2 | Considered |
| United States Department of Justice (Benton J. Campbell) (06-CR-B) | 01/05/2006 | Criminal | Rule 12 | Considered |
| United States Department of Justice (Benton J. Campbell) (06-CR-A) | 01/05/2006 | Criminal | Rule Consistency with AEDPA; Rule 11 | Considered |
| U.S. Trustee Program (99-BK-H) | 07/22/1999 | Bankruptcy | Rules 2010, 2015, and 4004 | Considered |