---
title: "Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure transmitted to the Supreme Court (Oct. 20, 2026)"
citation: "Memorandum from the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure to the Clerk of the Supreme Court (Oct. 20, 2026)"
authority_id: "AUTH-RULES-PACKAGE-2026-10-20"
authority_type: "secondary"
jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide"
precedential_status: "nonbinding_rulemaking_record"
official_url: "https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/2026_scotus_package.pdf"
url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-RULES-PACKAGE-2026-10-20/"
legal_review: "2026-11-02"
license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure transmitted to the Supreme Court (Oct. 20, 2026)

## Propositions supported

- Status of the proposed Criminal Rule 17 amendment as of the Oct. 20, 2026 transmission.

## Material limitations

A proposed amendment is not law; Supreme Court adoption and the absence of congressional action must be confirmed separately.

## Official source and locator

Memorandum from the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure to the Clerk of the Supreme Court (Oct. 20, 2026): <https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/2026_scotus_package.pdf>


## Used in

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