Review archived public hearing transcripts and testimony submitted during annual comment period of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules and Practice and Procedure and the advisory committees.
If a rules committee hearing is held virtually and you would like to join, please email RulesCommittee_Secretary@ao.uscourts.gov.
2023-2024 Comment Period Witnesses, Transcripts and Testimony
- Transcript of Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Virtual – Feb. 6, 2024 - Testimony submitted for Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (PDF)
Virtual – Feb. 6, 2024 - List of Witnesses for Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Virtual – Feb. 6, 2024 - Transcript of Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Virtual – Jan. 16, 2024 - Testimony submitted for Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (PDF)
Virtual – Jan. 16, 2024 - List of Witnesses for Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Virtual – Jan. 16, 2024 - Transcript of Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Washington, DC – Oct. 16, 2023 - List of Witnesses for Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Washington, DC – Oct. 16, 2023 - Testimony submitted for Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (PDF)
Washington, DC – Oct. 16, 2023
2022-2023 Comment Period Witnesses, Transcripts and Testimony
- Transcript of Evidence Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Virtual – January 27, 2023 - List of Witnesses for Evidence Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Virtual – January 27, 2023 - Testimony submitted for Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence (PDF)
Virtual – January 27, 2023
2021-2022 Comment Period Witnesses, Transcripts and Testimony
- Transcript of Evidence Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Virtual – January 21, 2022 - List of Witnesses for Evidence Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Virtual – January 21, 2022 - Testimony submitted for Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence (PDF)
Virtual – January 21, 2022
2020-2021 Comment Period Witnesses, Transcripts and Testimony
- Transcript of Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Virtual – January 22, 2021 - List of Witnesses for Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Virtual – January 22, 2021 - Testimony submitted for Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (PDF)
Virtual – January 22, 2021
2018-2019 Comment Period Witnesses, Transcripts and Testimony
- Transcript of Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Phoenix, AZ – January 4, 2019 - List of Witnesses for Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Phoenix, AZ – January 4, 2019 - Testimony submitted for Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (PDF)
Phoenix, AZ – January 4, 2019 - Transcript of Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Washington, DC – February 8, 2019 - Testimony submitted for Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (PDF)
Washington, DC – February 8, 2019 - Schedule for Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (PDF)
Washington, DC – February 8, 2019
2016-2017 Comment Period Transcripts and Testimony
- Transcript of Bankruptcy Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
September 27, 2016 (for Bankruptcy Rule 3015 and New Rule 3015.1) - Testimony submitted for Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Bankruptcy Rule 3015 and New Rule 3015.1 (PDF)
September 27, 2016 - Transcript of Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Washington, DC - November 3, 2016 - Testimony submitted for Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (PDF)
Washington, DC - November 3, 2016 - Transcript of Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Phoenix, AZ - January 4, 2017 - Testimony submitted for Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (PDF)
Phoenix, AZ - January 4, 2017 - Transcript of Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
February 16, 2017 - Testimony submitted for Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (PDF)
February 16, 2017
2015-2016 Comment Period Transcripts and Testimony
- Transcript of Evidence Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Washington, DC - February 12, 2016 - Testimony submitted for Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence (PDF)
Telephonic Hearing - February 12, 2016
2014-2015 Comment Period Transcripts and Testimony
- Transcript of ppellate Rules Hearing (PDF)
Washington, DC - April 1, 2015 - Testimony submitted for Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (PDF)
Washington, DC - April 1, 2015 - Transcript of Bankruptcy Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Washington, DC - January 23, 2015 - Testimony submitted for Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (PDF)
Washington, DC - January 23, 2015 - Transcript of Criminal Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Washington, DC - November 5, 2014 - Testimony submitted for Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (PDF)
November 5, 2014
2013-2014 Comment Period Transcripts
- Transcript of Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Washington, DC - November 7, 2013 - Transcript of Civil Rules Public Hearing Transcript (PDF)
Dallas, Texas - February 7, 2014 - Transcript of Civil Rules Public Hearing Transcript (PDF)
Phoenix, Arizona - January 9, 2014
2008-2009 Comment Period Transcripts
- Transcript of Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
San Francisco, CA – February 2, 2009 - Transcript of Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
San Antonio, Texas – January 14, 2009 - Transcript of Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Washington, DC – November 17, 2008
2004-2005 Comment Period Transcripts
- Transcript of Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Washington, DC – February 11, 2005 - Transcript of Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
Dallas, TX - January 28, 2005 - Transcript of Civil Rules Public Hearing (PDF)
San Francisco, CA - January 12, 2005