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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
Sen. John Cornyn & Sen. Thom Tillis (24-CV-M) 07/11/2024 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Rebecca Garcia (24-BK-H) 07/10/2024 Bankruptcy Form B106C Pending consideration
Rebecca Garcia (24-BK-G) 07/10/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 2003 Pending consideration
Mark Neal (24-BK-I) 06/28/2024 Bankruptcy Form 101 Pending consideration
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (24-EV-H) 06/18/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
Evan Zoldan (24-CV-L) 06/06/2024 Civil Rules 50 and 52 Considered
Dana McWay (24-BK-F) 06/05/2024 Bankruptcy Forms 3180W, 3180WH, and 318 Considered
Magistrate Judges Advisory Group (24-CR-D) 05/14/2024 Criminal Rule 40 Pending consideration
Hon. Jeremiah McCarthy (24-CV-K) 04/30/2024 Civil Rule 16 Considered
Jeffrey Bellin (24-EV-F) 04/19/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
Erin Murphy (24-EV-G) 04/19/2024 Evidence Proposed rulemaking on admissibility of evidence of an alleged victim's prior false accusations Pending consideration
U.S. Department of Justice (24-EV-D) 04/12/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
Sai (24-EV-E) 04/11/2024 Evidence Rules 106 & 612 Pending consideration
American Association for Justice (24-EV-C) 04/11/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
Coalition for Prior Conviction Impeachment Reform (24-EV-B) 04/11/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
Edward Hartnett (24-AP-G) 04/10/2024 Appellate Rule 15 Pending consideration
Sai (24-AP-F) 04/09/2024 Appellate Rule 39 Considered
Brennan Center for Justice (24-CV-I) 04/05/2024 Civil Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments Pending consideration
Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals (24-CV-J) 04/05/2024 Civil Rule 53 Pending consideration
Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (24-CV-H) 04/04/2024 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (24-CV-G) 04/03/2024 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Jonathan Cohen (24-AP-E) 03/28/2024 Appellate Rule 28 Considered
U.S. Chamber of Commerce (24-AP-D) 03/28/2024 Appellate Rule 29 Pending consideration
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-AP-C) 03/27/2024 Appellate Rule 25(a)(5) Pending consideration
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-CR-C) 03/27/2024 Criminal Rule 49.1 Pending consideration
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-CV-F) 03/27/2024 Civil Rule 5.2(a) Pending consideration
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-BK-E) 03/27/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9037 Pending consideration
Will Havemann (24-AP-L) 03/26/2024 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on administrative stays Pending consideration
Hon. Brett Ludwig (24-CR-B) 03/24/2024 Criminal Rule 43 Pending consideration
Scott Lopez (24-CV-E) 03/15/2024 Civil Rule 41 Pending consideration