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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
Steven A. Hirsch (17-AP-D) 04/14/2017 Appellate Rule 28 Considered
Hon. Jennifer A. Dorsey (17-AP-C) 04/11/2017 Appellate Rule 28 Considered
Catherine M. Riga (17-AP-A) 03/30/2017 Appellate Rules 4 and 27 Considered
American College of Trial Lawyers (17-CV-J) 03/28/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Pending consideration
American Association for Justice (17-CV-G) 03/22/2017 Civil Rule 47 Pending consideration
National Employment Lawyers Association (17-CV-I) 03/20/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Pending consideration
Dale C. Schian (17-CV-H) 03/07/2017 Civil Rule 11 Pending consideration
American Board of Trial Advocates (17-CV-F) 03/02/2017 Civil Rule 47 Pending consideration
Samuel L. Bray (17-CV-E) 03/01/2017 Civil Rule 65 Considered
American Bar Association (17-CV-C) 01/31/2017 Civil Rule 47 Pending consideration
Kevin P. Dempsey (17-BK-A) 01/31/2017 Bankruptcy Rule 2013 Considered
Alliance for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (17-CV-B) 01/24/2017 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Administrative Conference of the United States (17-CV-D) 01/13/2017 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Pending consideration
Bryan A. Garner (17-AP-B) 01/12/2017 Appellate Rule 28 Considered
Hon. Jesse M. Furman (17-CV-A) 01/10/2017 Civil Rule 68 and Pre-Motion Conferences Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (16-CV-K) 12/21/2016 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Thomas Moers Mayer (16-CV-J) 11/21/2016 Civil A new Federal Rule of Civil Procedure to apply to cases under Title VI of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act Considered
Louis A. Leone (16-CV-I) 11/10/2016 Civil Rule 68 Considered
John Vail (16-CV-H) 11/02/2016 Civil Citation of Supplemental Authorities Considered
Neal K. Katyal and Sean Marotta (16-AP-D) 10/15/2016 Appellate Rule 3 Considered
Eric Bravo (16-AP-C) 09/30/2016 Appellate Rule 32.1 and 35 Considered
Suresh Kalkunte (16-CV-G) 09/28/2016 Civil Judicial procedure requiring a judge disclaim fear or intimidation influence on the judgment Considered
Betsy Shumaker (16-AP-E) 09/23/2016 Appellate Rules 10, 11, 27, 30 Considered
Hon. Susan Graber(16-CR-C) 08/03/2016 Criminal Rule 11 Considered
Hon. Neil Gorsuch and Hon. Susan Graber (16-CV-F) 06/13/2016 Civil Jury Trials in Civil Cases Pending consideration
Todd B. Hilsee (16-CV-E) 05/24/2016 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Jonathan H. Stanwood (16-BK-G) 05/02/2016 Bankruptcy Rule 7004 Considered
Hon. Geraldine Mund (16-BK-F) 05/02/2016 Bankruptcy Rule 8006 Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (16-BK-E) 04/07/2016 Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Appellate Rules Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (16-BK-D) 04/06/2016 Bankruptcy Rule 4001(c) Considered