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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Straw (23-AP-J) | 11/15/2023 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking on rules governing service and PACER access | Pending consideration |
| DRI Center for Law and Public Policy (23-CV-Y) | 11/07/2023 | Civil | Rule 23 | Pending consideration |
| Sen. Whitehouse and Rep. Johnson (23-AP-I) | 10/26/2023 | Appellate | Rule 29 | Pending consideration |
| Daniel Capra (23-EV-B) | 10/12/2023 | Evidence | Rule 803 | Pending consideration |
| 20 Media Organizations (23-CR-F) | 10/05/2023 | Criminal | Rule 53 | Pending consideration |
| American College of Trial Lawyers (23-CV-X) | 09/27/2023 | Civil | Rule 41 and Rule 45 | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (23-CV-W) | 09/19/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on privacy rights and cyber security risks | Pending consideration |
| Committee on Rule Amendment at Cornell Law School (23-CV-V) | 09/15/2023 | Civil | Rule 12 | Pending consideration |
| Prof. Amanda Shanor and the Brennan Center for Justice (23-CV-U) | 09/01/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments | Pending consideration |
| 19 Organizations (23-CV-T) | 08/31/2023 | Civil | Rule 77 | Pending consideration |
| 17 Organizations (23-CV-S) | 08/31/2023 | Civil | Rule 15 | Pending consideration |
| DRI Center for Law and Public Policy (23-CV-R) | 08/29/2023 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
| Rep. Adam Schiff and Other Members of Congress (23-CR-E) | 08/03/2023 | Criminal | Rule 53 | Pending consideration |
| Thomas Dougherty (23-AP-H) | 06/20/2023 | Appellate | Rule 17 | Considered |
| Andrew Straw (23-AP-G) | 06/16/2023 | Appellate | Rule 11 | Considered |
| Bankruptcy Clerks Advisory Group (23-BK-J) | 06/15/2023 | Bankruptcy | Rules 1005 and 2002(n) | Pending consideration |
| Unclaimed Funds Expert Panel of the Financial Managers Working Group (23-BK-I) | 06/08/2023 | Bankruptcy | Form 1340 | Considered |
| Richie Muniak (23-CV-Q) | 05/25/2023 | Civil | Rule 10 | Considered |
| Peter Geraci (23-CV-P) | 05/19/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Peter Geraci (23-CR-D) | 05/19/2023 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Peter Geraci (23-BK-H) | 05/19/2023 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-F) | 05/18/2023 | Bankruptcy | Rule 3018 | Pending consideration |
| Anthony Buonopane (23-CV-O) | 05/15/2023 | Civil | Rule 53 | Considered |
| Joseph Leckenby (23-CV-N) | 05/10/2023 | Civil | Rule 11 | Considered |
| Howard Bashman (23-AP-F) | 05/08/2023 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking on adopting a nationwide filing deadline | Considered |
| 35 Organizations (23-CV-M) | 05/08/2023 | Civil | Rule 26 | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Patricia Barksdale (23-CV-L) | 04/24/2023 | Civil | Social Security Supplemental Rules | Considered |
| People United for Privacy Foundation (23-AP-E) | 03/28/2023 | Appellate | Rule 29 | Pending consideration |
| Joshua Carback (23-CR-C) | 03/25/2023 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings | Pending consideration |
| Joshua Carback (23-BK-E) | 03/25/2023 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings | Considered |