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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
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
Alan Morrison (23-CV-E) 02/23/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Hon. Gene E.K. Pratter (23-CV-D) 02/22/2023 Civil Rule 60(b) Considered
Product Liability Advisory Council (23-CV-C) 02/16/2023 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Hon. Michael Baylson (23-CV-B) 02/03/2023 Civil Rule 28 Pending consideration
John Facciola and Jonathan Redgrave (23-CV-A) 01/31/2023 Civil Rules 16 and 26 (privilege logs) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (22-CV-T) 12/22/2022 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Andrew Straw (22-CV-R) 12/04/2022 Civil Rule 11 Considered
Product Liability Advisory Council (22-CV-P) 10/05/2022 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
International Legal Finance Association (22-CV-O) 10/03/2022 Civil Rule 16(c)(2) (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
John D. Rabiej (22-CV-N) 09/19/2022 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (22-CV-M) 09/08/2022 Civil Rule 16(c)(2) (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (22-CV-L) 09/02/2022 Civil Rule 23(b)(3) Pending consideration
Alan Morrison and Roger Trangsrud (22-CV-K) 08/18/2022 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Sen. Ron Wyden (22-CV-S) 08/04/2022 Civil Proposed rulemaking on redaction of SSNs Pending consideration
David Wenthold & Zachary Reynolds (22-CV-J) 07/24/2022 Civil Rule 41 Pending consideration
Hon. Catherine McEwen (22-CV-I) 07/12/2022 Civil Rule 45 Pending consideration
Senators Thom Tillis and Patrick Leahy (22-CV-Q) 07/05/2022 Civil Rule 53 Considered
Hon. Ralph Erickson (22-CV-H) 06/30/2022 Civil Rule 7.1 Pending consideration
Christopher Cross (22-CV-G) 06/14/2022 Civil Rule 17 Considered
Judge Patricia Barksdale (22-CV-F) 06/08/2022 Civil Rule 7.1 Pending consideration