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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Committee on Rule Amendment at Cornell Law School (23-CV-V) | 09/15/2023 | Civil | Rule 12 | Pending consideration |
Lawyers for Civil Justice (23-CV-W) | 09/19/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on privacy rights and cyber security risks | Pending consideration |
American College of Trial Lawyers (23-CV-X) | 09/27/2023 | Civil | Rule 41 and Rule 45 | Pending consideration |
DRI Center for Law and Public Policy (23-CV-Y) | 11/07/2023 | Civil | Rule 23 | Pending consideration |
Andrew Straw (23-CV-Z) | 11/15/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on rules governing service and PACER access | Pending consideration |
Thomas Allman (23-CV-AA) | 11/28/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on privacy rights and cyber security risks | Pending consideration |
Alan Morrison and Thomas Alvord (23-CV-BB) | 12/21/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
National Employment Lawyers Association (23-CV-CC) | 12/20/2023 | Civil | Rule 41 | Pending consideration |
U.S. Department of Justice (23-CV-DD) | 12/21/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments | Pending consideration |
American Bar Association (24-CV-A) | 02/12/2024 | Civil | Rule 53 | Pending consideration |
Hagens Berman (24-CV-B) | 02/13/2024 | Civil | Rules 43 and 45 | Pending consideration |
U.S. Department of Justice (24-CV-C) | 03/07/2024 | Civil | Rule 5.2(a) | Pending consideration |
Lawyers for Civil Justice and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (24-CV-D) | 03/14/2024 | Civil | Rule 7.1 | Pending consideration |
Scott Lopez (24-CV-E) | 03/15/2024 | Civil | Rule 41 | Pending consideration |
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-CV-F) | 03/27/2024 | Civil | Rule 5.2(a) | Pending consideration |
Lawyers for Civil Justice (24-CV-G) | 04/03/2024 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings | Considered |
Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (24-CV-H) | 04/04/2024 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings | Considered |
Brennan Center for Justice (24-CV-I) | 04/05/2024 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments | Pending consideration |
Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals (24-CV-J) | 04/05/2024 | Civil | Rule 53 | Pending consideration |
Hon. Jeremiah McCarthy (24-CV-K) | 04/30/2024 | Civil | Rule 16 | Pending consideration |
Evan Zoldan (24-CV-L) | 06/06/2024 | Civil | Rules 50 and 52 | Pending consideration |
Sen. John Cornyn & Sen. Thom Tillis (24-CV-M) | 07/11/2024 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
Lawyers for Civil Justice (24-CV-N) | 07/25/2024 | Civil | Rule 43 and Rule 45 | Pending consideration |
Sen. Ron Wyden (22-CR-B) | 08/04/2022 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on redaction of SSNs | Pending consideration |
Alan Morrison (23-CR-A) | 02/23/2023 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
American College of Trial Lawyers (23-CR-B) | 03/10/2023 | Criminal | Rule 23(a) | Considered |
Joshua Carback (23-CR-C) | 03/25/2023 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings | Pending consideration |
Peter Geraci (23-CR-D) | 05/19/2023 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
Rep. Adam Schiff and Other Members of Congress (23-CR-E) | 08/03/2023 | Criminal | Rule 53 | Pending consideration |
20 Media Organizations (23-CR-F) | 10/05/2023 | Criminal | Rule 53 | Pending consideration |