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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
American Association for Justice (18-CV-D) 01/17/2018 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Considered
Bharani Padmanabhan (18-CV-A) 01/12/2018 Civil Rule 55 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (17-CV-HHHHHH) 12/15/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, et al. (17-CV-GGGGGG) 11/03/2017 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Bob Goodlatte, House Judiciary Committee (17-CV-FFFFFF) 11/01/2017 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Koji Fukumura, et al. (17-CV-DDDDDD) 10/13/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Martin Monica (17-CV-EEEEEE) 10/11/2017 Civil Rule 5 Considered
Washington Legal Foundation (17-CV-CCCCCC) 09/27/2017 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
W. Bradley Wendel and Anthony J. Sebok (17-CV-BBBBBB) 09/27/2017 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (17-CV-AAAAAA) 09/15/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Jenkins Fenstermaker, PLLC (17-CV-ZZZZZ) 09/06/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Bentham IMF (17-CV-YYYYY) 09/06/2017 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Burford Capital LLC (17-CV-XXXXX) 09/01/2017 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
John H. Hickey (17-CV-VVVVV) 08/15/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Mark Cohen (17-CV-UUUUU) 08/15/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Public Justice and the Public Justice Foundation (17-CV-TTTTT) 08/11/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
John P. Burton (17-CV-WWWWW) 08/10/2017 Civil Rule 71 Considered
American Association for Justice (17-CV-SSSSS) 08/10/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (17-CV-RRRRR) 08/10/2017 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Baron & Budd, P.C. (17-CV-QQQQQ) 08/08/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
National Employment Lawyers Association (17-CV-OOOOO) 08/08/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Michael L. Slack (17-CV-PPPPP) 08/08/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Spencer J. Pahlke (17-CV-LLLLL) 08/04/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA (17-CV-MMMMM) 08/04/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Henry J. Kelston (17-CV-NNNNN) 08/04/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Turner, Reid, Duncan, Loomer & Patton, P.C. (17-CV-KKKKK) 08/03/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (17-CV-JJJJJ) 08/03/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Lord & Heinlein (17-CV-IIIII) 08/03/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Terrell Marshal Law Group PLLC (17-CV-EEEEE) 08/02/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Thomas Sims (17-CV-DDDDD) 08/02/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered