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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Carback (23-CR-C) | 03/25/2023 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings | Pending consideration |
| Joshua Carback (23-EV-A) | 03/25/2023 | Evidence | Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings | Pending consideration |
| People United for Privacy Foundation (23-AP-E) | 03/28/2023 | Appellate | Rule 29 | Pending consideration |
| Daniel Capra (21-EV-C) | 04/01/2021 | Evidence | Rule 611; guidance for permitting juror questions | Pending consideration |
| Daniel Capra (21-EV-D) | 04/01/2021 | Evidence | Rule 611; regulations for the use of illustrative aids | Pending consideration |
| Howard Bashman (23-AP-F) | 05/08/2023 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking on adopting a nationwide filing deadline | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Patricia Barksdale (23-CV-L) | 04/24/2023 | Civil | Social Security Supplemental Rules | Pending consideration |
| 35 Organizations (23-CV-M) | 05/08/2023 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
| Joseph Leckenby (23-CV-N) | 05/10/2023 | Civil | Rule 11 | Pending consideration |
| Anthony Buonopane (23-CV-O) | 05/15/2023 | Civil | Rule 53 | Pending consideration |
| Senators Thom Tillis and Patrick Leahy (22-CV-Q) | 07/05/2022 | Civil | Rule 53 | Pending consideration |
| National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-F) | Bankruptcy | Rule 3018 | Pending consideration | |
| Alan Morrison (23-BK-G) | 02/23/2023 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Peter Geraci (23-BK-H) | 05/19/2023 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Peter Geraci (23-CR-D) | 05/19/2023 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Peter Geraci (23-CV-P) | 05/19/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Richie Muniak (23-CV-Q) | 05/25/2023 | Civil | Rule 10 | Pending consideration |
| National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-F) | 05/18/2023 | Bankruptcy | Rule 3018 | Pending consideration |
| Unclaimed Funds Expert Panel of the Financial Managers Working Group (23-BK-I) | 06/08/2023 | Bankruptcy | Form 1340 | Pending consideration |
| Bankruptcy Clerks Advisory Group (23-BK-J) | 06/15/2023 | Bankruptcy | Rules 1005 and 2002(n) | Pending consideration |
| Andrew Straw (23-AP-G) | 06/16/2023 | Appellate | Rule 11 | Pending consideration |
| Thomas Dougherty (23-AP-H) | 06/20/2023 | Appellate | Rule 17 | Pending consideration |
| Rep. Adam Schiff and Other Members of Congress (23-CR-E) | 08/03/2023 | Criminal | Rule 53 | Pending consideration |
| DRI Center for Law and Public Policy (23-CV-R) | 08/29/2023 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
| 17 Organizations (23-CV-S) | 08/31/2023 | Civil | Rule 15 | Pending consideration |
| 19 Organizations (23-CV-T) | 08/31/2023 | Civil | Rule 77 | Pending consideration |
| Prof. Amanda Shanor and the Brennan Center for Justice (23-CV-U) | 09/01/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments | Pending consideration |
| 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 |