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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Association for Justice (20-CV-C) | 03/04/2020 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on MDL interlocutory appeals | Pending consideration |
| American Association for Justice (20-EV-P) | 10/02/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
| American Association for Justice (21-EV-B) | 03/12/2021 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
| American Association for Justice (22-CV-B) | 02/11/2022 | Civil | Rule 12(a)(4) | Pending consideration |
| American Association of Justice (19-CV-W) | 08/30/2019 | Civil | Rule 4 | Considered |
| American Bankruptcy Institute's Task Force on National Ethics Standards (13-BK-C) | 03/14/2013 | Bankruptcy | Rule 2014 | Considered |
| American Bankruptcy Institute’s Commission on Consumer Bankruptcy (18-BK-H) | 11/29/2018 | Bankruptcy | Rule 3002.1 | Pending consideration |
| American Bar Association (06-BK-F) | 08/24/2006 | Bankruptcy | Proposed Attorney Discipline Amendments | Considered |
| American Bar Association (17-CV-C) | 01/31/2017 | Civil | Rule 47 | Pending consideration |
| American Bar Association Governmental Affairs Office (Robert D. Evans) (01-CR-B) | 03/02/2001 | Criminal | Rule 6 & 35 | Considered |
| American Bar Association, Section of Business Law (17-BK-B) | 06/06/2017 | Bankruptcy | Rule 2004 | Considered |
| American Board of Trial Advocates (17-CV-F) | 03/02/2017 | Civil | Rule 47 | Pending consideration |
| American College of Trial Lawyers (17-CV-DDD) | 07/21/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| American College of Trial Lawyers (17-CV-J) | 03/28/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Pending consideration |
| American College of Trial Lawyers (23-CR-B) | 03/10/2023 | Criminal | Rule 23(a) | Pending consideration |
| American College of Trial Lawyers (23-CV-X) | 09/27/2023 | Civil | Rule 41 and Rule 45 | Pending consideration |
| American Tort Reform Association (18-CV-O) | 06/08/2018 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| Amy M. Smith, Esq. (10-CV-A) | 03/10/2010 | Civil | Rule 37 | Considered |
| Amy M. Smith, Esq. (11-AP-F) | 12/07/2011 | Appellate | Consider amendment authorizing discretionary interlocutory appeals from attorney-client privilege rulings | Considered |
| Amy Reverdy (15-CV-HH) | 10/14/2015 | Civil | Rule 26 | Considered |
| Ana M. Kocur, General Counsel, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (18-AP-E) | 12/18/2018 | Appellate | Rule 25 | Considered |
| Ana M. Kocur, General Counsel, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (18-CV-EE) | 12/18/2018 | Civil | Rule 5.2(c) | Considered |
| Andrew D. Stitt (15-CR-B) | 05/27/2015 | Criminal | Rule 6 | Considered |
| Andrew Straw (22-CV-R) | 12/04/2022 | Civil | Rule 11 | Pending consideration |
| Andrew Straw (23-AP-G) | 06/16/2023 | Appellate | Rule 11 | Considered |
| Andrew Straw (23-AP-J) | 11/15/2023 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking on rules governing service and PACER access | Pending consideration |
| Andrew Straw (23-CV-Z) | 11/15/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on rules governing service and PACER access | Pending consideration |
| Anthony Buonopane (23-CV-O) | 05/15/2023 | Civil | Rule 53 | Pending consideration |
| Appeal Finality After Consolidation Joint Subcommittee | 03/27/2018 | Civil | 42(a) | Pending consideration |
| Appellate Rules Advisory Committee (15-AP-C) | 04/23/2015 | Appellate | Rule 31 | Considered |