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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Alan Morrison (23-CR-A) | 02/23/2023 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
Alan Morrison (23-BK-G) | 02/23/2023 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
Alan Morrison (21-AP-D) | 04/13/2021 | Appellate | Rule 39 | Pending consideration |
Alan Morrison (20-AP-G) | 12/10/2020 | Appellate | Rule 29 | Pending consideration |
Alan Morrison (19-CV-B) | 01/22/2019 | Civil | Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court | Pending consideration |
Alan Morrison (14-AP-A) | Appellate | Rule 29 | Considered | |
Alan B. Morrison (15-CV-Y) | 08/28/2015 | Civil | Rule 23 | Considered |
Alan B. Morrison (15-AP-G) | 05/07/2015 | Appellate | Discretionary Appeals of Interlocutory Orders | Considered |
Akua Asamoah (08-CV-E) | 12/05/2008 | Civil | New Form/Form Revision | Pending consideration |
Akiva Shapiro, Lee R. Crain, and Amanda LeSavage (21-CV-F) | 03/17/2021 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on amicus filings | Considered |
Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, California (Hon. A. Wallace Tashima) (03-CV-B) | 05/08/2003 | Civil | Rule 68 | Considered |
Advanced Medical Technology Association, et al (19-CV-I) | 03/27/2019 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
Administrative Conference of the United States (17-CV-D) | 01/13/2017 | Civil | Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court | Pending consideration |
Adam Steinman (15-CV-D) | 02/24/2015 | Civil | Rule 23 | Considered |
Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals (24-CV-J) | 04/05/2024 | Civil | Rule 53 | Pending consideration |
ABA Section of Litigation/Members of the Council and Federal Practice Task Force (16-CV-A) | 01/26/2016 | Civil | Rules 30 and 45 | Considered |
ABA Section of Business Law, Business Bankruptcy Committee (Michael St. Patrick Baxter, Esq.) (08-BK-P) | 02/06/2009 | Bankruptcy | Rule 2019 | Considered |
Aaron R. Cahn, Esq. (10-BK-I) | 12/17/2010 | Bankruptcy | Official Form 7 - SOFA | Considered |
Aaron Ahern (18-CR-A) | 02/08/2018 | Criminal | Considered | |
A. Lysa Simon (Docket Number 17-BK-E) | 12/13/2017 | Bankruptcy | Rule 7004 | Considered |
A. Bradford Leggett (04-BK-C) | 06/02/2004 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1019(5) | Considered |
A. Benjamin Spencer (20-CV-Z) | 08/28/2020 | Civil | Rule 9(b) | Considered |
7th Circuit Court of Appeals (Gino G. Agnello) (00-CR-A) | 04/11/2000 | Criminal | Rule 32 | Considered |
35 Organizations (23-CV-M) | 05/08/2023 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
20 Media Organizations (23-CR-F) | 10/05/2023 | Criminal | Rule 53 | Pending consideration |
19 Organizations (23-CV-T) | 08/31/2023 | Civil | Rule 77 | Pending consideration |
17 Organizations (23-CV-S) | 08/31/2023 | Civil | Rule 15 | Pending consideration |
Washington Legal Foundation (20-CV-D) | 03/19/2020 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings | Pending consideration |
U.S. Department of Justice (23-CV-DD) | 12/21/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments | Pending consideration |
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (22-CV-E) | 05/20/2022 | Civil | Third party litigation funding | Pending consideration |