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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jeffrey Gross and Robert LaCroix (24-EV-I) | 08/01/2024 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Pending consideration |
Lawyers for Civil Justice (24-CV-N) | 07/25/2024 | Civil | Rule 43 and Rule 45 | Pending consideration |
Sen. John Cornyn & Sen. Thom Tillis (24-CV-M) | 07/11/2024 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
Rebecca Garcia (24-BK-G) | 07/10/2024 | Bankruptcy | Rule 2003 | Pending consideration |
Rebecca Garcia (24-BK-H) | 07/10/2024 | Bankruptcy | Form B106C | Pending consideration |
Mark Neal (24-BK-I) | 06/28/2024 | Bankruptcy | Form 101 | Pending consideration |
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (24-EV-H) | 06/18/2024 | Evidence | Rule 609 | Pending consideration |
Evan Zoldan (24-CV-L) | 06/06/2024 | Civil | Rules 50 and 52 | Pending consideration |
Dana McWay (24-BK-F) | 06/05/2024 | Bankruptcy | Forms 3180W, 3180WH, and 318 | Pending consideration |
Magistrate Judges Advisory Group (24-CR-D) | 05/14/2024 | Criminal | Rule 40 | Pending consideration |
Hon. Jeremiah McCarthy (24-CV-K) | 04/30/2024 | Civil | Rule 16 | Pending consideration |
Jeffrey Bellin (24-EV-F) | 04/19/2024 | Evidence | Rule 609 | Pending consideration |
Erin Murphy (24-EV-G) | 04/19/2024 | Evidence | Proposed rulemaking on admissibility of evidence of an alleged victim's prior false accusations | Pending consideration |
U.S. Department of Justice (24-EV-D) | 04/12/2024 | Evidence | Rule 609 | Pending consideration |
Sai (24-EV-E) | 04/11/2024 | Evidence | Rules 106 & 612 | Pending consideration |
Coalition for Prior Conviction Impeachment Reform (24-EV-B) | 04/11/2024 | Evidence | Rule 609 | Pending consideration |
American Association for Justice (24-EV-C) | 04/11/2024 | Evidence | Rule 609 | Pending consideration |
Edward Hartnett (24-AP-G) | 04/10/2024 | Appellate | Rule 15 | Pending consideration |
Sai (24-AP-F) | 04/09/2024 | Appellate | Rule 39 | Pending consideration |
Brennan Center for Justice (24-CV-I) | 04/05/2024 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments | Pending consideration |
Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals (24-CV-J) | 04/05/2024 | Civil | Rule 53 | Pending consideration |
Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (24-CV-H) | 04/04/2024 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings | Considered |
Lawyers for Civil Justice (24-CV-G) | 04/03/2024 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings | Considered |
Jonathan Cohen (24-AP-E) | 03/28/2024 | Appellate | Rule 28 | Pending consideration |
U.S. Chamber of Commerce (24-AP-D) | 03/28/2024 | Appellate | Rule 29 | Pending consideration |
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-CV-F) | 03/27/2024 | Civil | Rule 5.2(a) | Pending consideration |
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-CR-C) | 03/27/2024 | Criminal | Rule 49.1 | Pending consideration |
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-BK-E) | 03/27/2024 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9037 | Pending consideration |
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-AP-C) | 03/27/2024 | Appellate | Rule 25(a)(5) | Pending consideration |
Hon. Brett Ludwig (24-CR-B) | 03/24/2024 | Criminal | Rule 43 | Pending consideration |