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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
Rhysa G. South (99-BK-I) 10/15/1999 Bankruptcy Rule 6007(a) Considered
Jeffrey Bellin (24-EV-F) 04/19/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
U.S. Department of Justice (24-EV-D) 04/12/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
American Association for Justice (24-EV-C) 04/11/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
Coalition for Prior Conviction Impeachment Reform (24-EV-B) 04/11/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
Coalition for Prior Conviction Impeachment Reform (24-EV-J) 09/30/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
Christopher Frey (24-EV-A) 03/08/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (24-EV-H) 06/18/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
Maria Diamond (22-EV-A) 11/22/2022 Evidence Rule 611 Pending consideration
Daniel Capra (21-EV-C) 04/01/2021 Evidence Rule 611; guidance for permitting juror questions Pending consideration
Daniel Capra (21-EV-D) 04/01/2021 Evidence Rule 611; regulations for the use of illustrative aids Pending consideration
Hon. Richard Hertling (21-CV-R) 07/23/2021 Civil Rule 63 Considered
Samuel L. Bray (17-CV-E) 03/01/2017 Civil Rule 65 Considered
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (21-CV-A) 01/05/2021 Civil Rule 65(e) Considered
Alan Schoenbaum, Esq. (13-CV-B) 02/15/2013 Civil Rule 68 Considered
James J. Curry, Jr. (15-CV-V) 04/14/2015 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Louis A. Leone (16-CV-I) 11/10/2016 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, California (Hon. A. Wallace Tashima) (03-CV-B) 05/08/2003 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Committee on Federal Courts of The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (13-CV-D) 04/03/2013 Civil Rule 68 Considered
James J. Curry, Jr., Esq. (13-CV-C) 02/22/2013 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Committee on Federal Procedure of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association (Gregory K. Arenson, Esq.) (02-CV-D) 05/07/2002 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Mark Bennett (19-CV-S) 07/16/2019 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Hon. Christina A. Snyder (04-CV-H) 08/02/2004 Civil Rule 68 Considered
MacKechnie (06-CV-D) 07/24/2006 Civil Rule 68 Considered
James J. Curry, Jr. (18-CV-F) 01/19/2018 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Gregg R. Zegarelli, Esq. (10-CV-D) 12/08/2010 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Hon. Jesse M. Furman (17-CV-A) 01/10/2017 Civil Rule 68 and Pre-Motion Conferences Considered
Congressman Jim Gibbons for Thomas Krummer (00-CR-B) 03/21/2000 Criminal Rule 7 Considered
United States Department of Justice (Benton J. Campbell) (06-CR-C) 01/05/2006 Criminal Rule 7 & 32.2 Considered
Aaron Caplan (20-CV-A) 01/13/2020 Civil Rule 7; Rule 10 Considered