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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
Hon. Paul Grimm (17-CR-D) 12/01/2017 Criminal Rule 16 Considered
Stephen E. Sachs (17-AP-F) 11/14/2017 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Christopher Landau (17-AP-G) 11/09/2017 Appellate Rule 42(b) 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
U.S. Department of Justice (17-AP-H) 10/14/2017 Appellate Rules 10, 11, and 12 Considered
Koji Fukumura, et al. (17-CV-DDDDDD) 10/13/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (17-EV-D) 10/12/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d)(1)(A) 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
Peter Lushing (17-EV-C) 09/26/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d) Considered
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
Mediation Committee, American Bankruptcy Institute (17-BK-D) 09/06/2017 Bankruptcy Rule 9019 Considered
Burford Capital LLC (17-CV-XXXXX) 09/01/2017 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Innocence Project (17-EV-B) 09/01/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d)(1)(A) Considered
American Association for Justice (17-EV-A) 08/30/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d)(1)(A) Considered
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
Lawyers for Civil Justice (17-CV-RRRRR) 08/10/2017 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
American Association for Justice (17-CV-SSSSS) 08/10/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Michael L. Slack (17-CV-PPPPP) 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
Baron & Budd, P.C. (17-CV-QQQQQ) 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
Spencer J. Pahlke (17-CV-LLLLL) 08/04/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered