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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Robert M. Miller (15-CV-LL) | 10/26/2015 | Civil | Rule 4 | Considered |
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (15-CV-KK) | 10/30/2015 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
Lawyers for Civil Justice (15-CV-MM) | 11/03/2015 | Civil | Rule 23 | Considered |
Hon. Michael M. Baylson (15-CV-NN) | 11/09/2015 | Civil | Proposed New Rule re Mini Discovery and Prompt Trial | Considered |
G. Madan Mohan (15-CV-OO) | 12/29/2015 | Civil | Proposed new rule re: time stamp/seal on all documents and accommodations for visually impaired | Considered |
Benjamin C. Mizer (15-CV-PP) | 12/04/2015 | Civil | Rule 23 | Considered |
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 |
State Bar of Michigan Committee on United States Courts (16-CV-B) | 03/08/2016 | Civil | Rule 45 | Pending consideration |
Todd B. Hilsee (16-CV-C) | 03/23/2016 | Civil | Rule 23 | Considered |
Lawyers for Civil Justice (16-CV-D) | 03/15/2016 | Civil | Rule 23 | Considered |
Todd B. Hilsee (16-CV-E) | 05/24/2016 | Civil | Rule 23 | Considered |
Hon. Neil Gorsuch and Hon. Susan Graber (16-CV-F) | 06/13/2016 | Civil | Jury Trials in Civil Cases | Pending consideration |
Suresh Kalkunte (16-CV-G) | 09/28/2016 | Civil | Judicial procedure requiring a judge disclaim fear or intimidation influence on the judgment | Considered |
John Vail (16-CV-H) | 11/02/2016 | Civil | Citation of Supplemental Authorities | Considered |
Louis A. Leone (16-CV-I) | 11/10/2016 | Civil | Rule 68 | Considered |
Thomas Moers Mayer (16-CV-J) | 11/21/2016 | Civil | A new Federal Rule of Civil Procedure to apply to cases under Title VI of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act | Considered |
Lawyers for Civil Justice (16-CV-K) | 12/21/2016 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
Hon. Jesse M. Furman (17-CV-A) | 01/10/2017 | Civil | Rule 68 and Pre-Motion Conferences | Considered |
Alliance for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (17-CV-B) | 01/24/2017 | Civil | Rule 45 | Considered |
American Bar Association (17-CV-C) | 01/31/2017 | Civil | Rule 47 | 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 |
Samuel L. Bray (17-CV-E) | 03/01/2017 | Civil | Rule 65 | Considered |
American Board of Trial Advocates (17-CV-F) | 03/02/2017 | Civil | Rule 47 | Pending consideration |
American Association for Justice (17-CV-G) | 03/22/2017 | Civil | Rule 47 | Pending consideration |
Dale C. Schian (17-CV-H) | 03/07/2017 | Civil | Rule 11 | Pending consideration |
National Employment Lawyers Association (17-CV-I) | 03/20/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Pending consideration |
American College of Trial Lawyers (17-CV-J) | 03/28/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Pending consideration |
John D. Rabiej (17-CV-K) | 05/19/2017 | Civil | Rule 23.3 | Pending consideration |
Nancy F. Reynolds (17-CV-L) | 05/24/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
Timothy J. Patenode (17-CV-M) | 05/24/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |