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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
Neil Enmark, Esq. (13-BK-J) 09/23/2013 Bankruptcy Rule 2016(b) Considered
ABA Section of Business Law, Business Bankruptcy Committee (Michael St. Patrick Baxter, Esq.) (08-BK-P) 02/06/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 2019 Considered
National Bankruptcy Conference (Jonathan G. Katz) (08-BK-O) 02/06/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 2019 Considered
Hon. Robert D. Drain (08-BK-N) 01/13/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 2019 Considered
Hon. Robert E. Gerber (08-BK-M) 01/09/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 2019 Considered
National Consumer Law Center, Inc. and National Association of Consumer Advocates (15-CV-Z) 09/04/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (16-CV-D) 03/15/2016 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Impact Fund (15-CV-AA) 09/04/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Stephen J. Herman and James J. Bilsborrow (15-CV-L) 03/19/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Public Justice, P.C. and Public Justice Foundation (15-CV-BB) 09/08/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
The National Legal Aid and Defender Association, et al (15-CV-CC) 09/08/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Gary E. Mason (15-CV-K) 03/19/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
DRI (15-CV-DD) 09/10/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
DRI Center for Law and Public Policy (23-CV-Y) 11/07/2023 Civil Rule 23 Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (15-CV-FF) 10/09/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Todd B. Hilsee (16-CV-C) 03/23/2016 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Daniel M. Sivilich (21-CV-S) 07/29/2021 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Alan B. Morrison (15-CV-Y) 08/28/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Impact Fund (15-CV-M) 03/25/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Public Justice (15-CV-N) 03/27/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Charles Silver (15-CV-O) 03/24/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
National Consumer Law Center, Inc. and National Association of Consumer Advocates (15-CV-P) 04/01/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Ingrid M. Evans (15-CV-Q) 04/02/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
NW Consumer Law Center (15-CV-W) 05/13/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Christine Pedigo Bartholomew (15-CV-R) 04/07/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Prof. Rhonda Wasserman (15-CV-U) 04/12/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (15-CV-S) 04/07/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Public Citizen Litigation Group (15-CV-T) 04/09/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Frederick S. Longer (15-CV-J) 03/19/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel DRI - The Voice of the Defense BarInternational Association of Defense Counsel (13-CV-G) 08/09/2013 Civil Rule 23 Considered