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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees (18-BK-G) | 11/15/2018 | Bankruptcy | Rule 3002.1 | Pending consideration |
| Mary Novotny Pena (18-CV-Z) | 11/09/2018 | Civil | Civil Rules | Considered |
| Zachary Clopton (18-CV-Y) | 10/26/2018 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings | Considered |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-EV-A) | 10/10/2018 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-X) | 09/14/2018 | Civil | 7, 20, 23.3 (new), 26(a) | Pending consideration |
| Carter B. Harrison IV (18-CR-F) | 08/30/2018 | Criminal | Rule 16 | Pending consideration |
| Christian Cooper (18-BK-F) | 08/15/2018 | Bankruptcy | Official Form 122A-1 | Considered |
| Stephen E. Sachs (18-AP-D) | 08/13/2018 | Appellate | Rule 36 | Considered |
| Debbie Lewis (18-BK-E) | 07/31/2018 | Bankruptcy | Official Forms 101A and 101B | Considered |
| National Association of Professional Background Screeners (18-CR-E) | 07/20/2018 | Criminal | New rule requiring defendants to disclose full names and dates of birth | Considered |
| National Association of Professional Background Screeners (18-CV-W) | 07/20/2018 | Civil | New rule requiring defendants to disclose full names and dates of birth | Considered |
| Gary Peel (18-CR-D) | 07/09/2018 | Criminal | New rule mandating time frame for motion resolution | Considered |
| Gary Peel (18-CV-V) | 07/09/2018 | Civil | New rule mandating time frame for motion resolution | Considered |
| Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (18-BK-D) | 06/29/2018 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9036 | Considered |
| U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (18-CV-U) | 06/11/2018 | 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 |
| Kenneth J. Reilly (18-CV-R) | 06/06/2018 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| International Association of Defense Counsel (18-CV-Q) | 06/06/2018 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| Hon. Thomas S. Zilly (18-CV-S) | 05/31/2018 | Civil | Rule 7.1 | Considered |
| American Association for Justice (18-CV-T) | 05/25/2018 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings | Considered |
| Koji Fukumura, et al (18-CV-N) | 05/24/2018 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-M) | 05/18/2018 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| Whitman L. Holt (18-BK-C) | 05/04/2018 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9033 | Considered |
| Collins Fitzpatrick (18-CR-C) | 05/03/2018 | Criminal | Rule 43(a) | Considered |
| Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (18-AP-C) | 05/01/2018 | Appellate | Privacy Concern Regarding Social Security and Immigration Opinions | 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-K) | 04/06/2018 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-J) | 04/06/2018 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings | Considered |
| Department of Justice (18-AP-B) | 04/06/2018 | Appellate | Rules 35 and 40, comprehensive review | Considered |