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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burford Capital LLC (17-CV-XXXXX) | 09/01/2017 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Tricia Pepin (23-BK-D) | 03/10/2023 | Bankruptcy | Rules 1005 and 2002(n) | Pending consideration |
| U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (19-CV-H) | 03/26/2019 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Alan Morrison (23-BK-G) | 02/23/2023 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Jesse M. Furman (19-CV-A) | 01/03/2019 | Civil | Rule 4 | Pending consideration |
| American College of Trial Lawyers (23-CV-X) | 09/27/2023 | Civil | Rule 41 and Rule 45 | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (23-CV-W) | 09/19/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on privacy rights and cyber security risks | Pending consideration |
| Prof. Amanda Shanor and the Brennan Center for Justice (23-CV-U) | 09/01/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments | Pending consideration |
| 19 Organizations (23-CV-T) | 08/31/2023 | Civil | Rule 77 | Pending consideration |
| 17 Organizations (23-CV-S) | 08/31/2023 | Civil | Rule 15 | Pending consideration |
| DRI Center for Law and Public Policy (23-CV-R) | 08/29/2023 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Alan Morrison (19-CV-B) | 01/22/2019 | Civil | Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court | Pending consideration |
| U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, et al. (17-CV-GGGGGG) | 11/03/2017 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Bob Goodlatte, House Judiciary Committee (17-CV-FFFFFF) | 11/01/2017 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Bankruptcy Clerks Advisory Group (23-BK-J) | 06/15/2023 | Bankruptcy | Rules 1005 and 2002(n) | Pending consideration |
| National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-F) | 05/18/2023 | Bankruptcy | Rule 3018 | Pending consideration |
| Peter Geraci (23-CV-P) | 05/19/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Peter Geraci (23-CR-D) | 05/19/2023 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Peter Geraci (23-BK-H) | 05/19/2023 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Daniel Capra (21-EV-D) | 04/01/2021 | Evidence | Rule 611; regulations for the use of illustrative aids | Pending consideration |
| David Bernstein and Eric Lasker (20-EV-J) | 08/31/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Pending consideration |
| Bentham IMF (17-CV-YYYYY) | 09/06/2017 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Donald W. Molloy (17-CR-C) | 05/12/2017 | Criminal | Rule 32(e)(2) | Pending consideration |
| U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (15-CV-KK) | 10/30/2015 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Joshua Carback (23-EV-A) | 03/25/2023 | Evidence | Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings | Pending consideration |
| People United for Privacy Foundation (23-AP-E) | 03/28/2023 | Appellate | Rule 29 | Pending consideration |
| Daniel Capra (21-EV-C) | 04/01/2021 | Evidence | Rule 611; guidance for permitting juror questions | Pending consideration |
| Burford Capital, et al (19-CV-E) | 02/20/2019 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| W. Bradley Wendel and Anthony J. Sebok (17-CV-BBBBBB) | 09/27/2017 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Christopher Bogart (19-CV-F) | 02/20/2019 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |