Archived Rules Suggestions
The Advisory Rules Committees evaluate past suggestions to amend the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure in the first instance.
| Name of Individual and/or Organization |
Date Received |
Committee | Rule or Form | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hon. Jesse M. Furman (17-CV-A) | 01/10/2017 | Civil | Rule 68 and Pre-Motion Conferences | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (16-CV-K) | 12/21/2016 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Pending consideration |
| 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 | Pending consideration |
| Louis A. Leone (16-CV-I) | 11/10/2016 | Civil | Rule 68 | Pending consideration |
| John Vail (16-CV-H) | 11/02/2016 | Civil | Citation of Supplemental Authorities | Pending consideration |
| Eric Bravo (16-AP-C) | 09/30/2016 | Appellate | Rule 32.1 and 35 | Pending consideration |
| Suresh Kalkunte (16-CV-G) | 09/28/2016 | Civil | Judicial procedure requiring a judge disclaim fear or intimidation influence on the judgment | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Susan Graber(16-CR-C) | 08/03/2016 | Criminal | Rule 11 | Pending consideration |
| 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 | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Geraldine Mund (16-BK-F) | 05/02/2016 | Bankruptcy | Rule 8006 | Considered |
| Jonathan H. Stanwood (16-BK-G) | 05/02/2016 | Bankruptcy | Rule 7004 | Considered |
| Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (16-BK-E) | 04/07/2016 | Bankruptcy | Bankruptcy Appellate Rules | Pending consideration |
| Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (16-BK-C) | 04/06/2016 | Bankruptcy | Rule 6007 | Pending consideration |
| Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (16-BK-D) | 04/06/2016 | Bankruptcy | Rule 4001(c) | Pending consideration |
| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (16-AP-B). (See also, 16-AP-A, Suggestion from Thomas L. Wright) | 03/28/2016 | Appellate | Rule 4 | Pending consideration |
| Todd B. Hilsee (16-CV-C) | 03/23/2016 | Civil | Rule 23 | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (16-CV-D) | 03/15/2016 | Civil | Rule 23 | Pending consideration |
| Hon. S. Martin Teel, Jr. (16-BK-B) | 03/14/2016 | Bankruptcy | Form 101 | Considered |
| State Bar of Michigan Committee on United States Courts (16-CV-B) | 03/08/2016 | Civil | Rule 45 | Pending consideration |
| New York Council of Defense Attorneys and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (16-CR-B) | 03/01/2016 | Criminal | Rule 16 | Pending consideration |
| Thomas L. Wright (16-AP-A) | 02/12/2016 | Appellate | Rule 4 | Pending consideration |
| James M. Burnham (16-CR-A) | 02/01/2016 | Criminal | Rule 12 | Pending consideration |
| Michael Mikikian (16-BK-A) | 01/28/2016 | Bankruptcy | Official Form 201 | Considered |
| ABA Section of Litigation/Members of the Council and Federal Practice Task Force (16-CV-A) | 01/26/2016 | Civil | Rules 30 and 45 | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Susan P. Graber (16-EV-A) | 01/21/2016 | Evidence | Rule 803 | Pending consideration |
| G. Madan Mohan (15-CV-OO) | 12/29/2015 | Civil | Proposed new rule re: time stamp/seal on all documents and accommodations for visually impaired | Pending consideration |
| Walter C. Oney, Jr. (15-BK-J) | 12/14/2015 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9009 and Official Forms | Considered |
| Benjamin C. Mizer (15-CV-PP) | 12/04/2015 | Civil | Rule 23 | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Michael M. Baylson (15-CV-NN) | 11/09/2015 | Civil | Proposed New Rule re Mini Discovery and Prompt Trial | Pending consideration |