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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 (25-CV-F) 03/07/2025 Civil Rule 45 Pending consideration
National Women's Law Center (25-AP-B) 03/07/2025 Appellate Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in appellate and district courts Pending consideration
National Women's Law Center (25-CV-G) 03/07/2025 Civil Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
National Women's Law Center (25-CR-C) 03/07/2025 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
National Women's Law Center (25-BK-E) 03/07/2025 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Brian Fitzpatrick (25-CV-E) 03/05/2025 Civil Rule 45 Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (25-CV-D) 03/03/2025 Civil Proposed rulemaking on privacy rights and cyber security risks Pending consideration
Anthony Mallgren (25-AP-A) 03/01/2025 Appellate Proposed rulemaking related to notice of appeal Pending consideration
Michael Kelly and Sergio Acosta (25-CR-B) 02/24/2025 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
U.S. Department of Justice (25-BK-D) 02/21/2025 Bankruptcy Rule 3018
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (25-BK-C) 02/20/2025 Bankruptcy Rule 2003 Pending consideration
Thomas Sobol and Rachel Downey (25-CV-C) 02/15/2025 Civil Rule 43 and Rule 45 Pending consideration
Rebecca Garcia (25-BK-B) 02/04/2025 Bankruptcy Rule 2003 Pending consideration
Thomas Sykes (25-CR-A) 01/22/2025 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Thomas Sykes (25-BK-A) 01/22/2025 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Thomas Sykes (25-CV-B) 01/22/2025 Civil Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts Pending consideration
Serena Morones (25-CV-A) 01/09/2025 Civil Rule 30 Pending consideration
Fix The Court (24-CR-L) 11/04/2024 Criminal Rule 53 Considered
Sai (24-EV-L) 11/03/2024 Evidence Rule 801 Pending consideration
Coalition of Media Organizations (24-CR-K) 11/01/2024 Criminal Rule 53 Considered
Hon. Gregory Frizzell (24-EV-K) 10/22/2024 Evidence Rule 902 Pending consideration
Jack Metzler (24-AP-N) 10/10/2024 Appellate Rule 26(a) Pending consideration
Jack Metzler (24-BK-P) 10/10/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a) Pending consideration
Jack Metzler (24-CR-I) 10/10/2024 Criminal Rule 45(a) Pending consideration
Jack Metzler (24-CV-Z) 10/10/2024 Civil Civil Rule 6(a) Pending consideration
Inventors Defense Alliance (24-CV-Y) 10/08/2024 Civil Third Party Litigation Funding (Rule 26) Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (24-CV-V) 10/02/2024 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
Hon. Michael Baylson (24-CV-W) 10/02/2024 Civil Proposed rulemaking on cross border discovery Pending consideration
124 Companies (24-CV-U) 10/02/2024 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
Coalition for Prior Conviction Impeachment Reform (24-EV-J) 09/30/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration