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Rules Comments

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Name of Individual and/or Organization Date Received Committee Rule or Form
Deborah A. Butler on behalf of the Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service (06-BK-015) 02/05/2007 Bankruptcy Official Rules
Deborah Kuchler (replacing Sarah Iiams) (08-CV-091) 12/16/2008 Civil 56
Debra D. Coplan (03-AP-323) 02/11/2004 Appellate 32.1
Debra L. Miller (09-BK-151) 02/16/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 3001
Debra Tedeschi Herron (08-CV-031) 10/27/2008 Civil 26 & 56
Debra Tedeschi Herron (08-CV-045) 11/10/2008 Civil 26 & 56
Debra Voltz-Miller (09-BK-125) 02/15/2010 Bankruptcy Rules 3001 and 3002.1
Debt Buyers Association International (Barbara A. Sinsley) (09-BK-011) 01/04/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 3001
Dee Compton, Esq. (10-BK-031) 02/16/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 3001
Defense Contract Management Agency, a U.S. Department of Defense Agency (Paula Loviner, Associate General Counsel) (04-BK-013) 02/03/2005 Bankruptcy 5005(a)(2)
Dennis M. Gerl, Esq. (04-CV-031) 12/06/2004 Civil Electronic Discovery
Dennis R. Kiker, Esq. (04-CV-078) 01/06/2005 Civil Electronic Discovery
Department of Defense Office of General Counsel (Daniel J. Dell'Orto, Principal Deputy General Counsel) (04-AP-002) 01/18/2005 Appellate Appellate Rules
Department of Defense Office of General Counsel (Daniel J. Dell'Orto, Principal Deputy General Counsel) (04-BK-011) 01/18/2005 Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Rules
Department of Defense, Office of General Counsel (Daniel J. Dell'Orto, Principal Deputy General Counsel) (04-CV-111) 01/18/2005 Civil Civil Rules
Derek L. Shaffer, Esq. (03-AP-080) 12/30/2003 Appellate 32.1
Desmond T. Barry, Jr. (06-EV-039) 12/27/2006 Evidence EV Rule 502
Deval L. Patrick (03-AP-027) 12/09/2003 Appellate 32.1
Diane Knox, Esq. (03-AP-492) 02/18/2004 Appellate 32.1
Diane M. Regan, Esq. (03-AP-181) 01/27/2004 Appellate 32.1
District and Magistrate Judges of the Western District of Washington (Honorable Robert S. Lasnik) (08-CV-130) 01/26/2009 Civil 56
District and Magistrate Judges of United States District Court of Indiana (Honorable Robert L. Miller, Jr.) (08-CV-104) 01/06/2009 Civil 26 & 56
Don Willenburg, Esq. (03-AP-123) 01/15/2004 Appellate 32.1
Donald Fritz Zimmer (08-CV-107) 01/06/2009 Civil 26 & 56
Donald Fritz Zimmer (08-CV-140) 01/27/2009 Civil 26 & 56
Donald H. Slavik, Esq. (04-CV-235) 02/15/2005 Civil Electronic Discovery
Donald P. Byrne (05-CV-017) 12/09/2005 Civil Style Rules
Donald S. Frick, Esq. (03-AP-176) 01/26/2004 Appellate 32.1
Donna Bader (04-CV-130) 02/07/2005 Civil 26, 37, Electronic Discovery
Donna Bader, Esq. (03-AP-185) 01/27/2004 Appellate 32.1