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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
Hon. A. Thomas Small (11-BK-E) 07/24/2011 Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Rules 7016 and 8001 Considered
Kathleen Crosser (09-BK-G) 10/07/2009 Bankruptcy Chapter 15 Rules and Forms Considered
John Vail (16-CV-H) 11/02/2016 Civil Citation of Supplemental Authorities Considered
Joseph Johnson, Jr. (11-CV-F) 10/19/2011 Civil Civil Rule 11 Pending consideration
Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal for Professor A. Benjamin Spencer (06-EV-A) Evidence Civil Rule 26 Considered
James Polt (11-CV-C) 08/23/2011 Civil Civil Rule 26(f) Considered
Daniel DeWit (11-CV-B) 08/25/2011 Civil Civil Rule 33 (Interrogatories) Considered
Jack Metzler (24-CV-Z) 10/10/2024 Civil Civil Rule 6(a) Pending consideration
J. Michael Schaefer, Esq. (00-CV-A) 01/24/2000 Civil Civil Rules Considered
Mary Novotny Pena (18-CV-Z) 11/09/2018 Civil Civil Rules Considered
Professor Bradley Scott Shannon (02-CV-F) 06/10/2002 Civil Civil Rules and Forms Considered
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States (Hon. John W. Lungstrum) (04-CR-C) 08/02/2004 Criminal CM/ECF – Mandatory Electronic Filing Considered
T. Jones (11-CV-H) 11/05/2011 Civil Commencing an Action, Pleadings 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. Steven M. Colloton (13-AP-C) 03/20/2013 Appellate Consider possible rules for expediting proceedings under Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Considered
Margaret Morris (14-AP-C) 07/01/2014 Appellate Consider Rulemaking in Response to Specific Litigation Considered
James A. Andrews (02-CV-C) 04/08/2002 Civil Court Filing Fee Procedures 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
Robert L. Byer and David R. Fine (00-CR-C) 08/15/2000 Criminal Criminal Rules and Forms (AEDPA) Considered
Frank Amador, Esq. (02-CV-H) 09/19/2002 Civil Cross-State Attorney Admission Considered
Hon. Joseph E. Irenas (02-CV-G) 07/31/2002 Civil De Bene Esse Depositions Considered
Debra Miller (11-BK-H) 09/28/2011 Bankruptcy Deficiency Claims Considered
Hon. Keith M. Lundin (03-BK-A) 03/04/2003 Bankruptcy Development of a Chapter 13 Plan Form Considered
Experian (03-BK-E) 10/09/2003 Bankruptcy Direct Access of SSN Exclusion for Credit Reporting Agencies Considered
Hon. Robert Kressel (08-BK-F) 08/11/2008 Bankruptcy Director's Form 240 Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (08-BK-A) 03/10/2008 Bankruptcy Director's Form 240A Considered
Kilpatrick & Associates (Richardo I. Kilpatrick, Esq.) (10-BK-A) 01/13/2010 Bankruptcy Director's Form 240A inconsistent with Bankruptcy Code Considered
Bradley Halberstadt, Esq. (09-BK-L) 12/16/2009 Bankruptcy Director's Form 240A inconsistent with Bankruptcy Code Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (99-BK-G) 07/15/1999 Bankruptcy Director's Form B240 Considered
Hon. William R. Wilson, Jr. (06-CV-G) 11/09/2006 Civil Discovery Rules Considered