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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Cohen (24-AP-E) | 03/28/2024 | Appellate | Rule 28 | Pending consideration |
| American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-BK-E) | 03/27/2024 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9037 | Pending consideration |
| American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-AP-C) | 03/27/2024 | Appellate | Rule 25(a)(5) | Pending consideration |
| American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-CR-C) | 03/27/2024 | Criminal | Rule 49.1 | Pending consideration |
| American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-CV-F) | 03/27/2024 | Civil | Rule 5.2(a) | Pending consideration |
| Will Havemann (24-AP-L) | 03/26/2024 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking on administrative stays | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Brett Ludwig (24-CR-B) | 03/24/2024 | Criminal | Rule 43 | Pending consideration |
| Scott Lopez (24-CV-E) | 03/15/2024 | Civil | Rule 41 | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (24-CV-D) | 03/14/2024 | Civil | Rule 7.1 | Pending consideration |
| Christopher Frey (24-EV-A) | 03/08/2024 | Evidence | Rule 609 | Pending consideration |
| U.S. Department of Justice (24-BK-D) | 03/07/2024 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9037 | Pending consideration |
| U.S. Department of Justice (24-CV-C) | 03/07/2024 | Civil | Rule 5.2(a) | Pending consideration |
| U.S. Department of Justice (24-AP-B) | 03/07/2024 | Appellate | Rule 25(a)(5) | Pending consideration |
| U.S. Department of Justice (24-CR-A) | 03/07/2024 | Criminal | Rule 49.1 | Pending consideration |
| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (24-CR-J) | 02/13/2024 | Criminal | Rule 17 | Pending consideration |
| Hagens Berman (24-CV-B) | 02/13/2024 | Civil | Rules 43 and 45 | Pending consideration |
| American Bar Association (24-BK-C) | 02/12/2024 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9031 | Pending consideration |
| American Bar Association (24-CV-A) | 02/12/2024 | Civil | Rule 53 | Pending consideration |
| Creditor Rights Coalition (24-BK-B) | 01/19/2024 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on bankruptcy case assignments | Pending consideration |
| David DeMatteo (24-AP-A) | 01/13/2024 | Appellate | Rule 29 | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Michael Kaplan (24-BK-A) | 01/10/2024 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9031 | Pending consideration |
| U.S. Department of Justice (23-CV-DD) | 12/21/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments | Pending consideration |
| Alan Morrison and Thomas Alvord (23-BK-K) | 12/21/2023 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Alan Morrison and Thomas Alvord (23-CV-BB) | 12/21/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Alan Morrison and Thomas Alvord (23-CR-G) | 12/21/2023 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| National Employment Lawyers Association (23-CV-CC) | 12/20/2023 | Civil | Rule 41 | Pending consideration |
| Sen. Whitehouse and Rep. Johnson (23-AP-K) | 12/14/2023 | Appellate | Rule 29 | Pending consideration |
| Thomas Allman (23-CV-AA) | 11/28/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on privacy rights and cyber security risks | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Zachary Bolitho (23-CR-H) | 11/27/2023 | Criminal | Rule 40 | Pending consideration |
| Andrew Straw (23-AP-J) | 11/15/2023 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking on rules governing service and PACER access | Pending consideration |