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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forty-Five Professors (21-BK-B) | 01/29/2021 | Bankruptcy | Proposed amendment to Rule 7001 and new rule for certain turnover actions | Considered |
| Hon. Kathy Surratt-States (21-BK-A) | 01/28/2021 | Bankruptcy | Form 101 and Form 309 | Considered |
| John Siffert (21-CR-B) | 01/21/2021 | Criminal | Rule 16 | Pending consideration |
| Zachary Clopton and Andrew Hammond (21-CV-C) | 01/19/2021 | Civil | IFP Petitions | Pending consideration |
| Greg Patmythes (21-CV-B) | 01/18/2021 | Civil | Rule 60 | Considered |
| Greg Patmythes (21-AP-A) | 01/18/2021 | Appellate | Rule 4 and Rule 6 | Pending consideration |
| Donald Molloy (21-CR-A)(Rule 16) | 01/14/2021 | Criminal | Rule 16 | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Donald Molloy (21-CR-A)(Rule 6) | 01/14/2021 | Criminal | Rule 6 | Considered |
| Hon. Patricia Barksdale (21-CV-A) | 01/05/2021 | Civil | Rule 65(e) | Considered |
| Hon. Beryl Howell and Hon. Royce Lamberth (21-CR-C) | 01/03/2021 | Criminal | Rule 6 | Considered |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice and the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (20-CV-II) | 12/21/2020 | Civil | Third Party Litigation Funding | Pending consideration |
| Shanin Specter (20-CV-HH) | 12/18/2020 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings | Considered |
| Alan Morrison (20-AP-G) | 12/10/2020 | Appellate | Rule 29 | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Henry A. Callaway (20-BK-I) | 11/13/2020 | Bankruptcy | Rule 3001 and Form B101 | Considered |
| Jeffrey A. Parness (20-CV-GG) | 11/13/2020 | Civil | Rule 27(c) | Considered |
| Beveridge & Diamond (20-EV-DD) | 11/10/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
| Shook Hardy & Bacon (20-EV-BB) | 11/09/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
| U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (20-EV-CC) | 11/09/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
| H. Brent McKnight Jr. (20-CR-J) | 11/08/2020 | Criminal | Rule 6 | Considered |
| Department of Justice (20-EV-AA) | 11/06/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
| Theodore Folkman (20-CV-FF) | 11/05/2020 | Civil | Rule 4 | Considered |
| Brian Kerzetski (20-CR-I) | 11/01/2020 | Criminal | Rule 29.1 | Considered |
| Covington & Burling LLP (20-EV-Z) | 10/23/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (20-EV-Y) | 10/20/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
| John Hawkinson (20-CV-EE) | 10/17/2020 | Civil | Rule 12 and Rule 5 | Pending consideration |
| Chris Fabricant/Innocence Project et al. (20-EV-X) | 10/16/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
| Georgia Ainsworth (20-EV-W) | 10/15/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
| Jonathan Redgrave (20-CV-DD) | 10/15/2020 | Civil | Rule 26 and Rule 45 | Considered |
| Glaxo Smith Kline (20-EV-V) | 10/12/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
| Peter Choate (20-EV-U) | 10/10/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |