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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John P. Burton (17-CV-WWWWW) | 08/10/2017 | Civil | Rule 71 | Considered |
Burford Capital LLC (17-CV-XXXXX) | 09/01/2017 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
Bentham IMF (17-CV-YYYYY) | 09/06/2017 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
Jenkins Fenstermaker, PLLC (17-CV-ZZZZZ) | 09/06/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (17-CV-AAAAAA) | 09/15/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
W. Bradley Wendel and Anthony J. Sebok (17-CV-BBBBBB) | 09/27/2017 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
Washington Legal Foundation (17-CV-CCCCCC) | 09/27/2017 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings | Considered |
Koji Fukumura, et al. (17-CV-DDDDDD) | 10/13/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
Martin Monica (17-CV-EEEEEE) | 10/11/2017 | Civil | Rule 5 | Considered |
Bob Goodlatte, House Judiciary Committee (17-CV-FFFFFF) | 11/01/2017 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, et al. (17-CV-GGGGGG) | 11/03/2017 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
Lawyers for Civil Justice (17-CV-HHHHHH) | 12/15/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
Bharani Padmanabhan (18-CV-A) | 01/12/2018 | Civil | Rule 55 | Considered |
American Association for Justice (18-CV-B) | 01/17/2018 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
American Association for Justice (18-CV-C) | 01/17/2018 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
American Association for Justice (18-CV-D) | 01/17/2018 | Civil | Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court | Pending consideration |
Patrick Borchers (18-CV-E) | 01/23/2018 | Civil | Rule 4(k)(2) | Pending consideration |
James J. Curry, Jr. (18-CV-F) | 01/19/2018 | Civil | Rule 68 | Considered |
Thomas Jones (18-CV-G) | 02/03/2018 | Civil | Rule 8 | Considered |
Maggie Malloy (18-CV-H) | 02/15/2018 | Civil | Rule 73 | Pending consideration |
American Association for Justice (18-CV-I) | 02/22/2018 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings | Considered |
Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-J) | 04/06/2018 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings | Considered |
Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-K) | 04/06/2018 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | 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 |
Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-M) | 05/18/2018 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
Koji Fukumura, et al (18-CV-N) | 05/24/2018 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
American Tort Reform Association (18-CV-O) | 06/08/2018 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
Victor Schwartz (18-CV-P) | 06/07/2018 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
International Association of Defense Counsel (18-CV-Q) | 06/06/2018 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
Kenneth J. Reilly (18-CV-R) | 06/06/2018 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |