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-I) | 02/22/2018 | Civil | Proposed new Rule 16.1 | Considered |
| Maggie Molloy (18-CV-H) | 02/15/2018 | Civil | Rule 73 | Pending consideration |
| Thomas Jones (18-CV-G) | 02/03/2018 | Civil | Rule 8 | Considered |
| Patrick Borchers (18-CV-E) | 01/23/2018 | Civil | Rule 4(k)(2) | Pending consideration |
| James J. Curry, Jr. (18-CV-F) | 01/19/2018 | Civil | Rule 68 | Considered |
| American Association for Justice (18-CV-D) | 01/17/2018 | Civil | Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court | Considered |
| American Association for Justice (18-CV-C) | 01/17/2018 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| American Association for Justice (18-CV-B) | 01/17/2018 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| 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 |
| Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA (17-CV-MMMMM) | 08/04/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |