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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
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (20-EV-I) 03/02/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Pending consideration
U.S. Department of Justice (20-CV-B) 02/26/2020 Civil Rule 12 Considered
Judge Patricia Barksdale (20-CR-A) 02/16/2020 Criminal Rule 41 Considered
Judge Eric Frank (20-BK-C) 02/10/2020 Bankruptcy Form B410A Considered
Bryan Lammon (20-AP-A) 02/09/2020 Appellate Rule 4 Considered
Wes Scott (20-BK-B) 02/03/2020 Bankruptcy Rule 9036 Considered
Altec, Inc. (20-EV-A) 01/31/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Foundation for Defense of Democracies (20-BK-A) 01/30/2020 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking regarding U.S. national security interests Considered
Hon. Audrey G. Fleissig (20-BK-E) 01/15/2020 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on CM/ECF electronic signatures Considered
Aaron Caplan (20-CV-A) 01/13/2020 Civil Rule 7; Rule 10 Considered
Fred Wilcon (19-CV-II) 12/24/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Subpoenas Considered
Fred Wilcon (19-CR-E) 12/24/2019 Criminal Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Subpoenas Pending consideration
Fred Wilcon (19-AP-H) 12/24/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Subpoenas Considered
John Rabiej (19-CV-HH) 12/19/2019 Civil Rule 16; Rule 26 Pending consideration
William Lynch (19-CV-GG) 12/02/2019 Civil Rule 16 Considered
Joseph Sanderson (19-CV-DD) 10/30/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Pending consideration
Joseph Sanderson (19-CR-D) 10/30/2019 Criminal Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Pending consideration
Joseph Sanderson (19-BK-L) 10/30/2019 Bankruptcy Proposed Rulemaking in Electronic Filing Deadline; Supplements 19-BK-H Considered
Joseph Sanderson (19-AP-F) 10/30/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Considered
International Association of Defense Counsel (19-CV-EE) 10/30/2019 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Sai (19-AP-G) 10/25/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking on Official Capacity Parties Considered
Sai (19-CV-FF) 10/25/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking on Official Capacity Parties Considered
Brian Devine (19-CV-CC) 10/21/2019 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Michael Weston (19-CV-BB) 10/15/2019 Civil Rule 4 Pending consideration
Joint Suggestion from 48 General Counsel (19-CV-AA) 10/03/2019 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Washington Legal Foundation (19-CV-X) 09/23/2019 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Independent Women’s Law Center (19-CV-Y) 09/20/2019 Civil Rule 26 Pending consideration
Arthur Spitzer (19-CV-Z) 09/19/2019 Civil Rule 15 Pending consideration
George Weiss (19-BK-K) 09/16/2019 Bankruptcy Proposed Rulemaking regarding DSO certification; Supplements 19-BK-I Considered
George Weiss (19-BK-J) 09/10/2019 Bankruptcy Rule 7004 Considered