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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Lopez (24-CV-E) | 03/15/2024 | Civil | Rule 41 | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (24-CV-D) | 03/14/2024 | Civil | Rule 7.1 | Pending consideration |
| U.S. Department of Justice (24-CV-C) | 03/07/2024 | Civil | Rule 5.2(a) | Pending consideration |
| Hagens Berman (24-CV-B) | 02/13/2024 | Civil | Rules 43 and 45 | Pending consideration |
| American Bar Association (24-CV-A) | 02/12/2024 | Civil | Rule 53 | Pending consideration |
| U.S. Department of Justice (23-CV-DD) | 12/21/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments | Pending consideration |
| Alan Morrison and Thomas Alvord (23-CV-BB) | 12/21/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| National Employment Lawyers Association (23-CV-CC) | 12/20/2023 | Civil | Rule 41 | Pending consideration |
| Thomas Allman (23-CV-AA) | 11/28/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on privacy rights and cyber security risks | Pending consideration |
| Andrew Straw (23-CV-Z) | 11/15/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on rules governing service and PACER access | Pending consideration |
| DRI Center for Law and Public Policy (23-CV-Y) | 11/07/2023 | Civil | Rule 23 | Pending consideration |
| American College of Trial Lawyers (23-CV-X) | 09/27/2023 | Civil | Rule 41 and Rule 45 | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (23-CV-W) | 09/19/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on privacy rights and cyber security risks | Pending consideration |
| Committee on Rule Amendment at Cornell Law School (23-CV-V) | 09/15/2023 | Civil | Rule 12 | Considered |
| Prof. Amanda Shanor and the Brennan Center for Justice (23-CV-U) | 09/01/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments | Pending consideration |
| 19 Organizations (23-CV-T) | 08/31/2023 | Civil | Rule 77 | Pending consideration |
| 17 Organizations (23-CV-S) | 08/31/2023 | Civil | Rule 15 | Pending consideration |
| DRI Center for Law and Public Policy (23-CV-R) | 08/29/2023 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Richie Muniak (23-CV-Q) | 05/25/2023 | Civil | Rule 10 | Considered |
| Peter Geraci (23-CV-P) | 05/19/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Anthony Buonopane (23-CV-O) | 05/15/2023 | Civil | Rule 53 | Considered |
| Joseph Leckenby (23-CV-N) | 05/10/2023 | Civil | Rule 11 | Considered |
| 35 Organizations (23-CV-M) | 05/08/2023 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Patricia Barksdale (23-CV-L) | 04/24/2023 | Civil | Social Security Supplemental Rules | Considered |
| Joshua Carback (23-CV-K) | 03/25/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings | Considered |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (23-CV-J) | 03/23/2023 | Civil | Rule 23(b)(3) | Pending consideration |
| William Sanders (23-CV-I) | 03/16/2023 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| Sedona Conference (23-CV-H) | 03/03/2023 | Civil | Rule 28 | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Michael Baylson (23-CV-G) | 03/01/2023 | Civil | Rule 28 | Pending consideration |
| Thirty-One Companies (23-CV-F) | 03/01/2023 | Civil | Proposed new Rule 16.1 | Considered |