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 |
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U.S. Department of Justice (23-CV-DD) | 12/21/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments | Pending consideration |
Brennan Center for Justice (24-CV-I) | 04/05/2024 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments | Pending consideration |
Creditor Rights Coalition (24-BK-B) | 01/19/2024 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on bankruptcy case assignments | Pending consideration |
Akiva Shapiro, Lee R. Crain, and Amanda LeSavage (21-CV-F) | 03/17/2021 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on amicus filings | Considered |
Howard Bashman (23-AP-F) | 05/08/2023 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking on adopting a nationwide filing deadline | Considered |
Erin Murphy (24-EV-G) | 04/19/2024 | Evidence | Proposed rulemaking on admissibility of evidence of an alleged victim's prior false accusations | Pending consideration |
Joseph Sanderson (19-BK-L) | 10/30/2019 | Bankruptcy | Proposed Rulemaking in Electronic Filing Deadline; Supplements 19-BK-H | Considered |
Fred Wilcon (19-CV-II) | 12/24/2019 | Civil | Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Subpoenas | Considered |
Sai (19-AP-C) | 06/27/2019 | Appellate | Proposed Rulemaking Concerning IFP Qualification | Pending consideration |
Sai (19-CV-Q) | 06/27/2019 | Civil | Proposed Rulemaking Concerning IFP Qualification | Considered |
Sai (19-CR-A) | 06/27/2019 | Criminal | Proposed Rulemaking Concerning IFP Qualification | Pending consideration |
Gerald Gleeson (21-CR-D) | 04/14/2021 | Criminal | Proposed rule permitting plea of guilty by reason of insanity | Considered |
Sai (15-AP-E) | 09/07/2015 | Appellate | Proposed Rule Changes for Fairness to Pro Se and IFP Litigants | Considered |
Sai (15-BK-I) | 09/07/2015 | Bankruptcy | Proposed Rule Changes for Fairness to Pro Se and IFP Litigants | Considered |
Sai (15-CR-D) | 09/07/2015 | Criminal | Proposed Rule Changes for Fairness to Pro Se and IFP Litigants | Considered |
Baker & Hostetler LLP (06-BK-E) | 08/25/2006 | Bankruptcy | Proposed Rule Allowing Increased Yield on Bankruptcy Estate Funds | Considered |
G. Madan Mohan (15-CV-OO) | 12/29/2015 | Civil | Proposed new rule re: time stamp/seal on all documents and accommodations for visually impaired | Considered |
Hon. Michael M. Baylson (15-CV-NN) | 11/09/2015 | Civil | Proposed New Rule re Mini Discovery and Prompt Trial | Considered |
Hon. Arthur J. Gonzalez (11-BK-L) | 12/10/2011 | Bankruptcy | Proposed modification to the Standing Order of Referral | Considered |
American Bar Association (06-BK-F) | 08/24/2006 | Bankruptcy | Proposed Attorney Discipline Amendments | Considered |
Forty-Five Professors (21-BK-B) | 01/29/2021 | Bankruptcy | Proposed amendment to Rule 7001 and new rule for certain turnover actions | Considered |
Ralph Brubaker, Robert Lawless, and Bruce Markell (21-BK-C) | 02/04/2021 | Bankruptcy | Proposed amendment to Rule 7001 and new rule for certain turnover actions | Considered |
Sai (21-BK-H) | 04/09/2021 | Bankruptcy | Pro se electronic signatures and CM/ECF | Considered |
Public.Resource.org (Carl Malamud) (08-CV-D) | 10/30/2008 | Civil | Privacy Rules | Pending consideration |
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (18-AP-C) | 05/01/2018 | Appellate | Privacy Concern Regarding Social Security and Immigration Opinions | Considered |
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (18-CV-L) | 05/01/2018 | Civil | Privacy Concern Regarding Social Security and Immigration Opinions | Pending consideration |
John Vail, Esq. (11-CV-I) | 11/03/2011 | Civil | Preservation Rules | Considered |
Dean Michael Moffit (08-CV-B) | 08/19/2008 | Civil | Pleadings Standards | Considered |
Carl E. Person (03-CR-C) | 04/01/2003 | Criminal | Plea Bargaining | Considered |
Scott W. Dales (99-BK-D) | 04/27/1999 | Bankruptcy | Part IX of Bankruptcy Rules | Considered |