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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Jack Metzler (24-CV-Z) | 10/10/2024 | Civil | Rule 6(a) | Pending consideration |
Coalition for Prior Conviction Impeachment Reform (24-EV-J) | 09/30/2024 | Evidence | Rule 609 | Pending consideration |
Safety National Casualty Corporation (24-CV-AA) | 09/27/2024 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
Hon. Gregory Frizzell (24-EV-K) | 10/22/2024 | Evidence | Rule 902 | Pending consideration |
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (24-CR-J) | 02/13/2024 | Criminal | Rule 17 | Pending consideration |
American Bar Association (17-CV-C) | 01/31/2017 | Civil | Rule 47 | Pending consideration |
Thomas Sykes (25-BK-A) | 01/22/2025 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
Thomas Sykes (25-CR-A) | 01/22/2025 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
Thomas Sykes (25-CV-B) | 01/22/2025 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
American Association for Justice (25-CV-H) | 03/11/2025 | Civil | Rule 5.2(a) | Pending consideration |
American Association for Justice and Public Justice (25-CV-K) | 07/02/2025 | Civil | Rule 5 | Pending consideration |
Five Federal District Judges (25-EV-D) | 04/29/2025 | Evidence | Rule 902 | Pending consideration |
Federal Public Defender (25-EV-C) | 04/03/2025 | Evidence | Rule 902 | Pending consideration |
U.S. Department of Justice (25-EV-B) | 03/28/2025 | Evidence | Rule 902 | Pending consideration |
Maria Pearlmutter (11-EV-A) | 06/23/2011 | Evidence | Exclude physician apologies in medical malpractice cases | Pending consideration |
Scott Myers (25-BK-I) | 05/01/2025 | Bankruptcy | Form 2030 | Pending consideration |
Nathan Ochsner (25-BK-H) | 04/28/2025 | Bankruptcy | Form 2000 | Pending consideration |
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (25-CR-G) | 04/16/2025 | Criminal | Rule 17 | Pending consideration |
Mark Foster (25-CV-J) | 03/28/2025 | Civil | Rule 5 | Pending consideration |
Thomas Sykes (25-CV-I) | 04/05/2025 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
Thomas Sykes (25-CR-F) | 04/05/2025 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
Thomas Sykes (25-BK-G) | 04/05/2025 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
Prof. Rebecca Delfino (25-EV-A) | 03/28/2025 | Evidence | Rule 901 | Pending consideration |
Larry Krantz (25-CR-E) | 03/26/2025 | Criminal | Rule 15 | Pending consideration |
Anthony Mallgren (25-AP-A) | 03/01/2025 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking related to notice of appeal | Pending consideration |
National Women's Law Center (25-CV-G) | 03/07/2025 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
National Women's Law Center (25-CR-C) | 03/07/2025 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
National Women's Law Center (25-BK-E) | 03/07/2025 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
Thomas Sobol and Rachel Downey (25-CV-C) | 02/15/2025 | Civil | Rule 43 and Rule 45 | Pending consideration |
Michael Kelly and Sergio Acosta (25-CR-B) | 02/24/2025 | Criminal | Rule 15 | Pending consideration |