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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
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 new Rule 16.1 Considered
Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP (17-CV-MMM) 07/25/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
William Sanders (23-CV-I) 03/16/2023 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
Will Havemann (24-AP-L) 03/26/2024 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on administrative stays Pending consideration
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 Considered
Washington Legal Foundation (20-EV-C) 03/12/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Washington Legal Foundation (19-CV-X) 09/23/2019 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Washington Legal Foundation (17-CV-CCCCCC) 09/27/2017 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
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 (third party litigation funding) 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 (22-CV-C) 02/14/2022 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
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