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Rules Comments

View the Proposed Amendments Published for Public Comment, to see if there are proposed amendments open for public comment.

Beginning with the August 2013-14 public comment period, proposed changes to the Federal Rules and Forms have been published on regulations.gov. Review archived changes and comments published after August 2013.

Name of Individual and/or Organization Date Received Committee Rule or Form
Professor John Scott (09-EV-016) 02/16/2010 Evidence Rules 801, 405, and 410
The Federal Magistrate Judges Association (Honorable Thomas C. Mummert, III) (09-EV-011) 01/11/2010 Evidence Rules 801, 803, 902
The State Bar of California Committee on Federal Courts (06-BK-052) 02/15/2007 Bankruptcy Rules BK 2015.3, 3002, 4003, 5008, 6011, Rules CR 1, 12.1, 17, 18, 32, 60, 29, 41, Rules EV 502
The State Bar of California Committee on Federal Courts (06-CR-023) 02/15/2007 Criminal Rules CR 1, 12.1, 17, 18, 32, 60, 29, 41; Rules BK 2015.3, 3002, 4003, 5008, 6011; Rules EV 502
Brad Brian (05-CV-018) 12/14/2005 Civil Style Rules
John Beisner (05-CV-015) 12/15/2005 Civil Style Rules
On behalf of: Lawyers for Civil Justice (05-CV-014) 12/15/2005 Civil Style Rules
On behalf of: National Court Reporters Association (05-CV-013) 12/15/2005 Civil Style Rules
Susan Kleinmann (05-CV-012) 12/15/2005 Civil Style Rules
Peter D. Keisler (05-CV-011) 12/15/2005 Civil Style Rules
Stephen Burbank & Gregory Joseph (05-CV-022) 01/17/2006 Civil Style Rules
Patricia Lee Refo & Scott J. Atlas (05-CV-021) 01/03/2006 Civil Style Rules
Hon. Bill Wilson (05-CV-020) 12/21/2005 Civil Style Rules
Michael W. Puerner on behalf of State Bar of Michigan United States Courts Committee (05-CV-019) 12/21/2005 Civil Style Rules
Annetta L. Cheek (05-CV-010) 12/11/2005 Civil Style Rules
Donald P. Byrne (05-CV-017) 12/09/2005 Civil Style Rules
Hon. Thomas S. Zilly on behalf of the Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules (05-CV-016) 12/15/2005 Civil Style Rules
Hon. W. Eugene Davis (05-CV-007) 11/25/2005 Civil Style Rules
Brad Shannon (05-CV-009) 11/30/2005 Civil Style Rules
Committee on Civil Litigation of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (05-CV-008) 11/30/2005 Civil Style Rules 4, 7, 11, 15, 16
Judge Mark R. Kravitz (04-CV-208) 02/16/2005 Civil Supplemental Rule G
Russell P. Butler on behalf of Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center (06-CR-006) 12/21/2006 Criminal Testimony Attached
Philip R. Sellinger (06-EV-006) 10/20/2006 Evidence Testimony Attached
Thomas W. Hillier, II (06-CR-003) 10/16/2006 Criminal Testimony Attached
Judge Paul Cassell (06-CR-002) 09/20/2006 Criminal Testimony Attached
Alexander J. Manners (07-CV-013) 02/14/2008 Civil Time-Computation Amendments
FDIC Litigation Branch (Osterman) (07-AP-015) 02/15/2008 Appellate Time-Computation Amendments
Public Citizen Litigation Group (Wolfman) (07-AP-010) 02/11/2008 Appellate Time-Computation Amendments
National Bankruptcy Conference (Levin) (07-CV-019 ) 02/15/2008 Civil Time-Computation Amendments
Carol D. Bonifaci (07-AP-008) 02/04/2008 Appellate Time-Computation Amendments