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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Association for Justice (20-CV-C) | 03/04/2020 | Civil | Proposed new Rule 16.1 | Considered |
| Washington Legal Foundation (20-EV-C) | 03/12/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
| Thomas Mayer (20-BK-D) | 03/16/2020 | Bankruptcy | Rule 7007 | Considered |
| Hon. Jesse Furman (20-CR-C) | 03/15/2020 | Criminal | Rule 43 | Considered |
| Washington Legal Foundation (20-CV-D) | 03/19/2020 | Civil | Proposed new Rule 16.1 | Considered |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (20-CV-E) | 03/30/2020 | Civil | Proposed new Rule 16.1 | Considered |
| Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (20-CR-D) | 04/07/2020 | Criminal | Rule 6 | Considered |
| Judge Michael Chagares (20-CR-E) | 03/03/2020 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on variants of waiver | Considered |
| Hon. Audrey G. Fleissig (20-BK-E) | 01/15/2020 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on CM/ECF electronic signatures | Considered |
| Hon. Patricia Barksdale (20-CR-F) | 05/05/2020 | Criminal | Rule 59 | Considered |
| Hon. Patricia Barksdale (20-CV-F) | 05/05/2020 | Civil | Rule 72 | Considered |
| Washington Legal Foundation (20-EV-D) | 05/06/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
| Sai (20-AP-B) | 05/20/2020 | Appellate | Rule 25 | Considered |
| Sai (20-CV-G) | 05/20/2020 | Civil | Rule 11 | Considered |
| Honorable Thomas Parker (20-CR-G) | 05/20/2020 | Criminal | Videoconferencing | Considered |
| Phebe Hong and Maxwell Hawley (20-CV-H) | 05/22/2020 | Civil | Rule 45 | Considered |
| Vladislav Kachka (20-BK-F) | 06/06/2020 | Bankruptcy | Form 318 | Considered |
| Thomas Sheehan (20-EV-E) | 06/09/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
| Burg Simpson (20-CV-I) | 06/16/2020 | Civil | Proposed new Rule 16.1 | Considered |
| Committee on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System (20-BK-G) | 06/12/2020 | Bankruptcy | Rule 3011 | Considered |
| 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 |
| Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (20-EV-F) | 06/30/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
| Richard Macak (20-CV-K) | 07/02/2020 | Civil | Rule 5(d)(3)(B) | Pending consideration |
| Sai (20-AP-D) | 06/20/2020 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking on IFP forms | Considered |
| U.S. Department of Justice (20-CR-H) | 07/10/2020 | Criminal | Rule 6 | Considered |
| Denise Richardson Crabbe (20-CV-L) | 07/19/2020 | Civil | Rule 5(d)(3)(B) | Pending consideration |
| Michael Norman (20-CV-M) | 07/29/2020 | Civil | Rule 5(d)(3)(B) | Pending consideration |
| Nilda Sorger (20-CV-N) | 07/31/2020 | Civil | Rule 5(d)(3)(B) | Pending consideration |
| Larry Wagstaff (20-CV-O) | 08/01/2020 | Civil | Rule 5(d)(3)(B) | Pending consideration |