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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. Robert J. Kressel (09-BK-D) 03/31/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 1007 Considered
Tim Truman (22-BK-K) 11/21/2022 Bankruptcy Rule 1007 Pending consideration
Hon. Catherine McEwen (22-BK-H) 07/29/2022 Bankruptcy Rule 1007 Pending consideration
Susan Ivancsis (10-BK-L) 02/01/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 1007 Considered
National Association of Attorneys General (97-BK-F) 08/18/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 1007, 5003 and Offical Form 7 Considered
Hon. Arthur Harris (21-BK-G) 03/09/2021 Bankruptcy Rule 1007, Official Form B423 Considered
Next Generation Bankruptcy CM/ECF Clerk's Office Functional Requirements Group (Dana C. McWay) (09-BK-I) 11/25/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 1007(b)(7) Considered
Hon. Catherine McEwen (21-BK-F) 02/18/2021 Bankruptcy Rule 1007(c) Considered
Hon. Linda Riegle (10-BK-J) 01/14/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 1014 Considered
Gary Streeting, Esq. (13-BK-G) 06/27/2013 Bankruptcy Rule 1015 Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (07-BK-C) 05/30/2007 Bankruptcy Rule 1019(2), Rule 4003(b) Considered
A. Bradford Leggett (04-BK-C) 06/02/2004 Bankruptcy Rule 1019(5) Considered
Mark Wolfson (22-BK-B) 03/17/2022 Bankruptcy Rule 1020(b); Official Forms 309E2 and 309F2 Considered
Hon. Jack B. Weinstein (07-CR-E) 06/03/2007 Criminal Rule 11 Considered
Joseph Leckenby (23-CV-N) 05/10/2023 Civil Rule 11 Considered
Sai (20-CV-G) 05/20/2020 Civil Rule 11 Considered
Hon. David D. Dowd, Jr. (02-CR-C) 06/05/2002 Criminal Rule 11 Considered
Hon. Claudia Wilken (14-CR-C) 04/10/2014 Criminal Rule 11 Considered
Andrew Straw (22-CV-R) 12/04/2022 Civil Rule 11 Considered
Hon. Susan Graber(16-CR-C) 08/03/2016 Criminal Rule 11 Considered
Hon. David D. Dowd, Jr. (03-CR-G) 11/26/2003 Criminal Rule 11 Considered
Dale C. Schian (17-CV-H) 03/07/2017 Civil Rule 11 Pending consideration
Andrew Straw (23-AP-G) 06/16/2023 Appellate Rule 11 Considered
Richard J. Douglas (01-CR-C) 04/06/2001 Criminal Rule 11 Considered
State Bar of Michigan Committee on United States Courts (15-CV-E) 03/06/2015 Civil Rule 12 Considered
Joshua S. Goodrich, J.D., LL.M. (24-CV-T) 09/26/2024 Civil Rule 12 Pending consideration
Enoc Mendez (09-CR-B) 06/02/2009 Criminal Rule 12 Considered
United States Department of Justice (Benton J. Campbell) (06-CR-B) 01/05/2006 Criminal Rule 12 Considered
Committee on Rule Amendment at Cornell Law School (23-CV-V) 09/15/2023 Civil Rule 12 Pending consideration
James M. Burnham (16-CR-A) 02/01/2016 Criminal Rule 12 Considered