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Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Amendments to Federal Rules

Monday, August 17, 2026

The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure has approved proposed amendments to the following existing rules and invites comments by February 15, 2027:

Civil Rules 5, 5.2, 6, and 55;
Criminal Rules 11, 32, 45, 49, and 49.1; 
Evidence Rules 104 and 902;
Appellate Rule 25; and
Bankruptcy Rules 2003, 5005, 8011, 9006, 9036, and 9037.

More details, including instructions on how to make a comment, are available here.