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 |
| 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 |
| W. Bradley Wendel and Anthony J. Sebok (17-CV-BBBBBB) | 09/27/2017 | 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 |
| U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, et al. (17-CV-GGGGGG) | 11/03/2017 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| American Association for Justice (18-CV-B) | 01/17/2018 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Patrick Borchers (18-CV-E) | 01/23/2018 | Civil | Rule 4(k)(2) | Pending consideration |
| Maggie Molloy (18-CV-H) | 02/15/2018 | Civil | Rule 73 | Pending consideration |
| Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (18-CV-L) | 05/01/2018 | Civil | Privacy Concern Regarding Social Security and Immigration Opinions | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-X) | 09/14/2018 | Civil | 7, 20, 23.3 (new), 26(a) | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Jesse M. Furman (19-CV-A) | 01/03/2019 | Civil | Rule 4 | Pending consideration |
| Alan Morrison (19-CV-B) | 01/22/2019 | Civil | Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court | Pending consideration |
| In House Counsel (19-CV-D) | 01/31/2019 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Burford Capital, et al (19-CV-E) | 02/20/2019 | 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 |
| U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (19-CV-H) | 03/26/2019 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Advanced Medical Technology Association, et al (19-CV-I) | 03/27/2019 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Sai (19-CR-A) | 06/27/2019 | Criminal | Proposed Rulemaking Concerning IFP Qualification | Pending consideration |
| Sai (19-CR-B) | 07/09/2019 | Criminal | Rule 45 | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Michael Chagares (19-CR-C) | 06/03/2019 | Criminal | Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Michael Chagares (19-CV-U) | 06/03/2019 | Civil | Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline | Pending consideration |
| Independent Women’s Law Center (19-CV-Y) | 09/20/2019 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Joseph Sanderson (19-CR-D) | 10/30/2019 | Criminal | Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline | Pending consideration |
| Joseph Sanderson (19-CV-DD) | 10/30/2019 | Civil | Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline | Pending consideration |
| Appeal Finality After Consolidation Joint Subcommittee | 03/27/2018 | Appellate | 42(a) | Pending consideration |
| John Rabiej (19-CV-HH) | 12/19/2019 | Civil | Rule 16; Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
| Fred Wilcon (19-CR-E) | 12/24/2019 | Criminal | Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Subpoenas | Pending consideration |
| Usha Jain (20-AP-C) | 06/24/2020 | Appellate | Access to electronic filing system for pro se litigants | Pending consideration |
| Usha Jain (20-CV-J) | 06/24/2020 | Civil | Rule 5(d)(3)(B) | Pending consideration |