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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
Matthew T. Loughney (Bankruptcy Noticing Working Group) (12-BK-B) 02/06/2012 Bankruptcy New Rule to Address Chapter 13 Notice of Entry of a Confirmation Order Considered
Hon. Michael J. Kaplan (12-BK-A) 02/01/2012 Bankruptcy Official Form 3B Considered
David S. Yen, Esq. (11-BK-N) 01/25/2012 Bankruptcy Form 3B Considered
Jim F. Spencer, Jr., Esq. (11-BK-M) 12/15/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 9027 Considered
Allison M. Zieve, Esq. ( Public Citizen Litigation Group) (11-CR-D) 12/15/2011 Criminal Rule 6(e) Considered
Hon. Arthur J. Gonzalez (11-BK-L) 12/10/2011 Bankruptcy Proposed modification to the Standing Order of Referral Considered
Amy M. Smith, Esq. (11-AP-F) 12/07/2011 Appellate Consider amendment authorizing discretionary interlocutory appeals from attorney-client privilege rulings Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar, Hon. Carol Doyle and Hon. Bruce W. Black (11-BK-K) 11/23/2011 Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Rules 7008, 9027 and 9033, and new rule 7008.1 Considered
Roger I. Roots, Esq. (11-AP-E) 11/14/2011 Appellate Rule 4 Considered
Ariana J. Tadler, Esq. and William P. Butterfield, Esq. (11-CV-G) 11/06/2011 Civil Discovery Rules Considered
T. Jones (11-CV-H) 11/05/2011 Civil Commencing an Action, Pleadings Considered
John Vail, Esq. (11-CV-I) 11/03/2011 Civil Preservation Rules Considered
Barry H. Bauman, Esq. for himself, and on behalf of Lawyers for Civil Justice, the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, the International Association of Defense Counsel and DRI - Voice of the Defense Bar (11-CV-E) 10/31/2011 Civil Discovery Rules Considered
Hon. Eric H. Holder, Jr. (11-CR-C) 10/20/2011 Criminal Rule 6(e) (amendment regarding historically significant grand jury material) Considered
Joseph Johnson, Jr. (11-CV-F) 10/19/2011 Civil Civil Rule 11 Pending consideration
Hon. Erik P. Kimball (11-BK-I) 10/13/2011 Bankruptcy Rules 7008 and 7012 Considered
Debra Miller (11-BK-H) 09/28/2011 Bankruptcy Deficiency Claims Considered
Geoffrey L. Berman (11-BK-G) 09/22/2011 Bankruptcy National Bankruptcy Bar Considered
Daniel DeWit (11-CV-B) 08/25/2011 Civil Civil Rule 33 (Interrogatories) Considered
James Polt (11-CV-C) 08/23/2011 Civil Civil Rule 26(f) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (Barry H. Bauman, Esq.) (11-CV-D) 08/18/2011 Civil Discovery Rules Considered
Hon. A. Thomas Small (11-BK-E) 07/24/2011 Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Rules 7016 and 8001 Considered
Hon. Peter W. Bowie (11-BK-F) 07/22/2011 Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Rules 7012, 7004(e), and 9006(f) Considered
Harvey D. Ellis, Jr., Esq. (11-AP-C) 07/18/2011 Appellate FRAP 3(d)(1) Considered
Hon. Robert E. Jones (11-CR-B) 07/06/2011 Criminal Rule 24(b) Considered
Sabrina L. McKinney (11-BK-D) 06/24/2011 Bankruptcy Official Form B10 Considered
Maria Pearlmutter (11-EV-A) 06/23/2011 Evidence Exclude physician apologies in medical malpractice cases Pending consideration
Professor Carrie Leonetti (11-CR-A) 06/13/2011 Criminal Rule 29 Considered
Wendell J. Sherk, Esq. (11-BK-C) 06/08/2011 Bankruptcy Official Form 22 Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (11-BK-B) 05/28/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 3002(a) Considered