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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
Bruce Elmore, Jr. (17-CV-FF) 07/17/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Bryan A. Garner (17-AP-B) 01/12/2017 Appellate Rule 28 Considered
Bryan Lammon (20-AP-A) 02/09/2020 Appellate Rule 4 Considered
Bryant E. Crooks (17-CV-DD) 07/13/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Bryce Cook (17-CV-OO) 07/18/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Burford Capital LLC (17-CV-XXXXX) 09/01/2017 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Burford Capital, et al (19-CV-E) 02/20/2019 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Burg Simpson (20-CV-I) 06/16/2020 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Carl Barnes, Best Case, LLC, Software Dev Team (14-BK-D) 06/19/2014 Bankruptcy Form 22/Means-Test Forms Considered
Carl E. Person (03-CR-C) 04/01/2003 Criminal Plea Bargaining Considered
Carl E. Person (01-CR-D) 06/28/2001 Criminal Rule 16 Considered
Carol Dalenko (10-CV-E) 01/14/2011 Civil Rule 15(a)(1)(B) Considered
Carol Dalenko (10-CV-F) 02/03/2011 Civil Rules 15(a)(1) and 12(f) Considered
Carter B. Harrison IV (18-CR-F) 08/30/2018 Criminal Rule 16 Considered
Caryn M. Groedel (17-CV-YY) 07/20/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Catherine M. Riga (17-AP-A) 03/30/2017 Appellate Rules 4 and 27 Considered
Catherine T. Struve, Reporter (15-AP-B) 04/09/2015 Appellate Rule 26 Considered
Cathy Ellis (20-CV-V) 08/13/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Center for Regulatory Effectiveness (04-EV-A) 08/10/2004 Evidence Rule 803 (Trustworthy Proviso) Considered
Charles A. Lamberton (17-CV-BBB) 07/21/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Charles Silver (15-CV-O) 03/24/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Chris Beckstrom (17-CV-BB) 07/13/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Chris Fabricant/Innocence Project et al. (20-EV-X) 10/16/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Christian Cooper (18-BK-F) 08/15/2018 Bankruptcy Official Form 122A-1 Considered
Christina Stephenson (17-CV-OOOO) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Christine E. Webber (17-CV-WWWW) 08/01/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Pending consideration
Christine Pedigo Bartholomew (15-CV-R) 04/07/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Christopher Bogart (19-CV-F) 02/20/2019 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Christopher Cross (22-CV-G) 06/14/2022 Civil Rule 17 Considered
Christopher Frey (24-EV-A) 03/08/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration