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Rules Suggestions

The Advisory Committees evaluate in the first instance suggestions to amend the Federal Rules.

Name of Individual and/or Organization Date Received Committee Rule or Form Status
Tracey Ellis (02-CV-A) 02/07/2002 Civil Minority Litigant  Cases Considered
Dr. and Mrs. Glen Dupree (02-BK-B) 02/14/2002 Bankruptcy Creditor Protection from Fraudulent Claims and Mishandling of Cases by Trustees Considered
Hon. Jane J. Boyle (02-CV-B) 02/20/2002 Civil Rule 54 Considered
Richard C. Friedman (02-BK-C) 02/25/2002 Bankruptcy Rule 8001 Considered
Gregory B. Jones (02-BK-D) 03/08/2002 Bankruptcy Exhibit C to the Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition Considered
Hon. D. Brock Hornby (02-CR-A) 03/15/2002 Criminal Rule 32 Considered
Hon. Paul L. Friedman (02-CR-B) 04/02/2002 Criminal Rules 29, 33 & 34 Considered
James A. Andrews (02-CV-C) 04/08/2002 Civil Court Filing Fee Procedures Considered
Hon. Ed Carnes (02-CR-D) 04/15/2002 Criminal Rule 32 Considered
Thomas J. Yerbich (02-BK-E) 05/01/2002 Bankruptcy Rule 9104 Considered
Committee on Federal Procedure of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association (Gregory K. Arenson, Esq.) (02-CV-D) 05/07/2002 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Hon. David D. Dowd, Jr. (02-CR-C) 06/05/2002 Criminal Rule 11 Considered
Professor Bradley Scott Shannon (02-CV-F) 06/10/2002 Civil Civil Rules and Forms Considered
New Hampshire State Civil Division (Nancy J. Smith, Esq.) (02-CV-E) 06/24/2002 Civil Rule 8(a)(2) Considered
Hon. Joseph E. Irenas (02-CV-G) 07/31/2002 Civil De Bene Esse Depositions Considered
Frank Amador, Esq. (02-CV-H) 09/19/2002 Civil Cross-State Attorney Admission Considered
Conan L. Hom (02-CV-I) 10/02/2002 Civil Style/ Language Simplification Considered
Hon. D. Brock Hornby (02-CV-J) 10/29/2002 Civil Rule 12(f) Considered
Bankruptcy Noticing Working Group (02-BK-A) Addendum 12/09/2002 Bankruptcy Rule 2002(g) Considered
Hon. Robert B. Collings (03-CR-A) 01/24/2003 Criminal Rule 40 Considered
Hon. William F. Sanderson, Jr. (03-CR-B) 03/04/2003 Criminal Rule 32.1 Considered
Committee on Federal Procedure of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association (Gregory K. Arenson, Esq.) (03-CV-A) 03/04/2003 Civil Rule 50(b) Considered
Hon. Keith M. Lundin (03-BK-A) 03/04/2003 Bankruptcy Development of a Chapter 13 Plan Form Considered
Carl E. Person (03-CR-C) 04/01/2003 Criminal Plea Bargaining Considered
Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, California (Hon. A. Wallace Tashima) (03-CV-B) 05/08/2003 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Irwin H. Warren, Esq. (03-CV-C) 06/26/2003 Civil Rules 6 & 62 Considered
Robert R. Barnes (03-BK-C) 07/07/2003 Bankruptcy Rule 9001 Considered
Hon. Robert J. Kressel (03-BK-B) 07/09/2003 Bankruptcy Rules 3007, 5005(c), 7004(b)(3) Considered
Hon. B. Janice Ellington (03-CR-D) 07/24/2003 Criminal Rule 41 Considered
William S. Karn (03-CV-D) 07/31/2003 Civil Rule 23 Considered