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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
Lawyers for Civil Justice (19-EV-A) 09/06/2019 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
American Association of Justice (19-CV-W) 08/30/2019 Civil Rule 4 Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (19-BK-I) 08/21/2019 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking regarding DSO certification. Considered
Mark Bennett (19-CV-T) 07/16/2019 Civil Rule 26 Considered
Mark Bennett (19-CV-S) 07/16/2019 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Sai (19-AP-D) 07/09/2019 Appellate Rule 26 Considered
Sai (19-BK-G) 07/09/2019 Bankruptcy Rule 9006 Considered
Sai (19-CV-R) 07/09/2019 Civil Rule 6 Considered
Sai (19-CR-B) 07/09/2019 Criminal Rule 45 Pending consideration
George Weiss (19-BK-F) 06/30/2019 Bankruptcy Rule 3002 Considered
Sai (19-AP-C) 06/27/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking Concerning IFP Qualification Pending consideration
Sai (19-CV-Q) 06/27/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking Concerning IFP Qualification Considered
Sai (19-CR-A) 06/27/2019 Criminal Proposed Rulemaking Concerning IFP Qualification Pending consideration
Hon. Michael Baylson (19-CV-V) 06/26/2019 Civil Rule 26 Considered
Brian Devine (19-CV-P) 06/25/2019 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Hon. Michael Chagares (19-AP-E) 06/03/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Considered
Hon. Michael Chagares (19-BK-H) 06/03/2019 Bankruptcy Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Considered
Hon. Michael Chagares (19-CR-C) 06/03/2019 Criminal Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Pending consideration
Hon. Michael Chagares (19-CV-U) 06/03/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Pending consideration
American Academy of Appellate Lawyers (19-AP-B) 04/26/2019 Appellate New Rule re Decisions Based on Unbriefed Grounds Considered
Daniel Hartnett (19-CV-O) 04/12/2019 Civil Rule 12(a) Pending consideration
Dennis Brock (19-CV-N) 04/02/2019 Civil Rules 4 and 5 Considered
Public Justice, P.C. and Public Justice Foundation (19-CV-M) 03/29/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
National Consumer Law Center, Inc. and National Association of Consumer Advocates (19-CV-L) 03/29/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
American Association for Justice (19-CV-J) 03/28/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Advanced Medical Technology Association, et al (19-CV-I) 03/27/2019 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
National Employment Lawyers Association (19-CV-K) 03/27/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Richard Levin (19-BK-E) 03/26/2019 Bankruptcy Rule 2002 Considered
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (19-CV-H) 03/26/2019 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (19-CV-G) 03/25/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered