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Rules Comments

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Beginning with the August 2013-14 public comment period, proposed changes to the Federal Rules and Forms have been published on regulations.gov. Review archived changes and comments published after August 2013.

Name of Individual and/or Organization Date Received Committee Rule or Form
American Bankruptcy Institute (Gerdano) (07-BR-028) 02/01/2008 Bankruptcy 8002
American Bankruptcy Institute Task Force on Bankruptcy Rules (06-BK-056) 02/15/2007 Bankruptcy Rules 6004, 8001, 3002, 1007, 1017, 2002, 4003, 4007, 4008, 5008, 1020, 2015.3, 3016, 1021, 2015.1, 6011, 5012
American Bar Association – Section of Litigation (Jeffrey J. Greenbaum and Loren Kieve) (08-CV-102) 01/05/2009 Civil 26 & 56
American Bar Association – Section of Litigation (Jeffrey J. Greenbaum) (08-CV-152) 01/30/2009 Civil 56
American Bar Association (ABA) (06-BK-059) 03/29/2007 Bankruptcy Attorney Disipline
American Bar Association (ABA) (06-EV-067) 02/15/2007 Evidence EV Rule 502(b)
American Bar Association (ABA) (06-EV-068) 02/15/2007 Evidence EV Rule 502 - Issues of Implied Waiver
American Bar Association (Robert J. Grey, Jr., President) (04-AP-003) 02/08/2005 Appellate 25(a)
American Bar Association (Robert J. Grey, Jr., President) (04-BK-016) 02/08/2005 Bankruptcy 5005(a)
American Bar Association (Robert J. Grey, Jr., President) (04-CV-168) 02/08/2005 Civil 5(e)
American Bar Association Business Law Section Committee on Bankrutpcy Court Structure and Task Force on Bankruptcy Rules (Schorling) (07-BR-037) 02/15/2008 Bankruptcy 8002
American Bar Association Section of Litigation (Judah Best, Of Counsel) (03-AP-069) 12/29/2003 Appellate 32.1
American Bar Association's Section of Litigation (Landis Best) (09-EV-014) 02/16/2010 Evidence Evidence Rules
American College of Trial Lawyers – Federal Civil Rules Committee (Chris Kitchel) (08-CV-060) 11/10/2008 Civil 26 & 56
American College of Trial Lawyers (William T. Hangley, Esq.) (03-AP-083) 12/30/2003 Appellate 32.1
American College of Trial Lawyers Committee on the Federal Rules of Evidence (John J. Kenny, Chair) (04-EV-017) 02/14/2005 Evidence 404, 408, 606(b), 609(a)(2)
American College of Trial Lawyers Federal Civil Procedure Committee (Robert L. Byman, Chairman) (04-CV-109) 01/26/2005 Civil 34, 37, 45, 50
American Financial Services Association (Bill Himpler) (09-BK-137) 02/16/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 3001
American Legal and Financial Network (12-BK-043) 02/15/2013 Bankruptcy Forms 6I and 6J
American Medical Association (Lazarus) (07-CV-021) 02/28/2007 Civil CV 56
American Petroleum Institute (Harry M. Ng, General Counsel) (04-CV-178) 02/15/2005 Civil Electronic Discovery
Americans United for Separation of Church and State (Luchenister) (07-AP-001) 02/12/2008 Appellate 27
Americans United for Separation of Church and State (Luchenister) (07-CV-001 ) 09/04/2007 Civil CV 6, AP 26(c)
Amir Weinberg, Esq. (03-AP-022) 12/08/2003 Appellate 32.1
Amrane Cohen, Chapter 13 Trustee (04-BK-021) 02/11/2005 Bankruptcy 4002(b)(2)
Amy C. Sousa on behalf of the National Organization for Victim Assistance (06-CR-025) 02/15/2007 Criminal Rule 18
Amy E. Gibson (08-CV-182) 02/17/2009 Civil 56
Andrew B. Downs (08-CV-092) 12/16/2008 Civil 26 & 56
Andrew B. Downs (08-CV-136) 01/27/2009 Civil 56
Andrew J. Guilford, Esq. (03-AP-387) 02/14/2004 Appellate 32.1