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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
Lawyers for Civil Justice (16-CV-D) 03/15/2016 Civil Rule 23 Considered
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (15-CV-II) 10/15/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (15-CV-F) 03/13/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
American Antitrust Institute (15-CV-G) 03/16/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
State of California Department of Justice (Assistant Attorney General Dennis W. Dawson for Hon. Bill Lockyear, Attorney General) (00-CV-B) 03/29/2000 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Prof. Alexandra D. Lahav, et al. (15-CV-H) 03/17/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Jennie Lee Anderson (15-CV-I) 03/18/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Adam Steinman (15-CV-D) 02/24/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Daniel M. Sivilich (21-CV-S) 07/29/2021 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (15-CV-S) 04/07/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Frederick S. Longer (15-CV-J) 03/19/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Gary E. Mason (15-CV-K) 03/19/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Stephen J. Herman and James J. Bilsborrow (15-CV-L) 03/19/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Impact Fund (15-CV-M) 03/25/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Public Justice (15-CV-N) 03/27/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Charles Silver (15-CV-O) 03/24/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
National Consumer Law Center, Inc. and National Association of Consumer Advocates (15-CV-P) 04/01/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Ingrid M. Evans (15-CV-Q) 04/02/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Christine Pedigo Bartholomew (15-CV-R) 04/07/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (15-CV-MM) 11/03/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Stephen J. Herman (15-CV-B) 02/25/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
John Vail, Esq. (10-CV-B) 08/13/2010 Civil Rule 23 Considered
John D. Rabiej (17-CV-K) 05/19/2017 Civil Rule 23.3 Considered
American College of Trial Lawyers (23-CR-B) 03/10/2023 Criminal Rule 23(a) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (22-CV-L) 09/02/2022 Civil Rule 23(b)(3) Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (23-CV-J) 03/23/2023 Civil Rule 23(b)(3) Pending consideration
Hon. Robert E. Jones (11-CR-B) 07/06/2011 Criminal Rule 24(b) Considered
Giuseppe Ippolito (21-CV-Q) 07/04/2021 Civil Rule 25 Considered
Sai (20-AP-B) 05/20/2020 Appellate Rule 25 Considered
Sai (21-AP-E) 04/14/2021 Appellate Rule 25 Considered