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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hon. Jim Hood (12-CV-C) | 08/10/2012 | Civil | New rule(s) to address dilatory removal of cases to federal court | Considered |
| Hon. John McBryde (12-CV-B) | 04/06/2012 | Civil | Rule 15 | Considered |
| Petition by Russell Alexander (12-CV-A) | 03/14/2012 | Civil | Rule 4 | Considered |
| Ariana J. Tadler, Esq. and William P. Butterfield, Esq. (11-CV-G) | 11/06/2011 | Civil | Discovery Rules | Considered |
| T. Jones (11-CV-H) | 11/05/2011 | Civil | Commencing an Action, Pleadings | Considered |
| John Vail, Esq. (11-CV-I) | 11/03/2011 | Civil | Preservation Rules | Considered |
| Barry H. Bauman, Esq. for himself, and on behalf of Lawyers for Civil Justice, the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, the International Association of Defense Counsel and DRI - Voice of the Defense Bar (11-CV-E) | 10/31/2011 | Civil | Discovery Rules | Considered |
| Joseph Johnson, Jr. (11-CV-F) | 10/19/2011 | Civil | Civil Rule 11 | Pending consideration |
| Daniel DeWit (11-CV-B) | 08/25/2011 | Civil | Civil Rule 33 (Interrogatories) | Considered |
| James Polt (11-CV-C) | 08/23/2011 | Civil | Civil Rule 26(f) | Considered |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (Barry H. Bauman, Esq.) (11-CV-D) | 08/18/2011 | Civil | Discovery Rules | Considered |
| Gregg R. Zegarelli, Esq. (11-CV-A) | 05/13/2011 | Civil | Rule 55(b) | Considered |
| David Swetnam-Burland, Esq. and Stacy O. Stitham, Esq. (10-CV-G) | 02/03/2011 | Civil | Form 18 | Considered |
| Carol Dalenko (10-CV-F) | 02/03/2011 | Civil | Rules 15(a)(1) and 12(f) | Considered |
| Carol Dalenko (10-CV-E) | 01/14/2011 | Civil | Rule 15(a)(1)(B) | Considered |
| Gregg R. Zegarelli, Esq. (10-CV-D) | 12/08/2010 | Civil | Rule 68 | Considered |
| Hon. Virginia Morgan (10-CV-C) | 11/30/2010 | Civil | Rule 41(a) | Considered |
| John Vail, Esq. (10-CV-B) | 08/13/2010 | Civil | Rule 23 | Considered |
| Amy M. Smith, Esq. (10-CV-A) | 03/10/2010 | Civil | Rule 37 | Considered |
| Hon. Mark R. Kravitz and Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal (09-CV-D) | 12/28/2009 | Civil | Whether 14 Days is sufficient for automatic stay under R. 62(a) | Considered |
| William P. Callahan, Esq. (09-CV-C) | 06/25/2009 | Civil | Rule 45 | Considered |
| Mark Estes, Esq. (09-CV-B) | 06/21/2009 | Civil | Electronic Service | Considered |
| Professor Paul D. Carrington (09-CV-A) | 04/06/2009 | Civil | Rule 4 | Considered |
| Akua Asamoah (08-CV-E) | 12/05/2008 | Civil | New Form/Form Revision | Pending consideration |
| Public.Resource.org (Carl Malamud) (08-CV-D) | 10/30/2008 | Civil | Privacy Rules | Pending consideration |
| Kenneth A. Lazarus, Esq. and Professor Paul Rothstein (08-CV-C) | 10/27/2008 | Civil | Rules 8, 12, 16 & 37 | Considered |
| Dean Michael Moffit (08-CV-B) | 08/19/2008 | Civil | Pleadings Standards | Considered |
| Hon. Vaughn R. Walker (07-CV-F) | 08/15/2008 | Civil | Electronic Attachments | Considered |
| B. Sachau (08-CV-A) | 07/30/2008 | Civil | Rules 30, 33 & 36 | Considered |
| Christopher Macchiaroli, Esq. (07-CV-E) | 05/14/2008 | Civil | Rule 30 | Considered |