Preliminary Draft of Proposed Amendments - August 2016

This preliminary draft to the Federal Rules includes proposed amendments to:

• Appellate Rules 8, 11, 25, 28.1, 29, 31, 39, and 41, and Form 4
• Bankruptcy Rules 3002.1, 5005, 8002, 8006, 8011, 8013, 8015, 8016, 8017, new Rule 8018.1, 8022, 8023, and new Part VIII Appendix; and Official Forms 309F, 417A, 417C, 425A, 425B, 425C, and 426
• Civil Rules 5, 23, 62, and 65.1
• Criminal Rules 12.4, 45, and 49