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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
Committee on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System (20-BK-G) 06/12/2020 Bankruptcy Rule 3011 Considered
Stephen Brown (21-BK-L) 08/24/2021 Bankruptcy Rule 3011 and proposed rulemaking on unclaimed funds Considered
Hon. James S. Sledge (98-BK-E) 12/07/1998 Bankruptcy Rule 3015 Considered
National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-F) 05/18/2023 Bankruptcy Rule 3018 Pending consideration
National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-F) Bankruptcy Rule 3018 Pending consideration
U.S. Department of Justice (25-BK-D) 02/21/2025 Bankruptcy Rule 3018
Hon. Wesley Steen (06-BK-C) 06/26/2006 Bankruptcy Rule 3019 Considered
Appellate Rules Advisory Committee (15-AP-C) 04/23/2015 Appellate Rule 31 Considered
Hon. Ed Carnes (02-CR-D) 04/15/2002 Criminal Rule 32 Considered
Hon. Gregory W. Carman (03-CR-E) 10/27/2003 Criminal Rule 32 Considered
Hon. Robert B. Collings (07-CR-A) 04/24/2007 Criminal Rule 32 Considered
Hon. D. Brock Hornby (02-CR-A) 03/15/2002 Criminal Rule 32 Considered
7th Circuit Court of Appeals (Gino G. Agnello) (00-CR-A) 04/11/2000 Criminal Rule 32 Considered
Hon. William F. Sanderson, Jr. (03-CR-B) 03/04/2003 Criminal Rule 32.1 Considered
Hon. Anthony J. Battaglia (06-CR-F) 08/15/2006 Criminal Rule 32.1 & 46 Considered
Eric Bravo (16-AP-C) 09/30/2016 Appellate Rule 32.1 and 35 Considered
R. Shawn Gunnarson, Esq. and Alexander Dushku, Esq. (11-AP-A) 02/17/2011 Appellate Rule 32(a)(7)(B)(iii) Considered
Hon. Donald W. Molloy (17-CR-C) 05/12/2017 Criminal Rule 32(e)(2) Pending consideration
Federal Defender Sentencing Guideline Committee (Jon M. Sands) (06-CR-H) 10/24/2006 Criminal Rule 32(h) Considered
Kevin Bennardo (15-CR-A) 02/17/2015 Criminal Rule 35 Considered
New York Council of Defense Lawyers (14-CR-E) 10/17/2014 Criminal Rule 35 Considered
Stephen E. Sachs (18-AP-D) 08/13/2018 Appellate Rule 36 Considered
Hon. Iain Johnston (21-CV-D) 02/08/2021 Civil Rule 37 Considered
Amy M. Smith, Esq. (10-CV-A) 03/10/2010 Civil Rule 37 Considered
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (21-CV-E) 02/16/2021 Civil Rule 37(c)(1) Considered
Alan Morrison (21-AP-D) 04/13/2021 Appellate Rule 39 Pending consideration
Sai (24-AP-F) 04/09/2024 Appellate Rule 39 Considered
Robert M. Miller (15-CV-LL) 10/26/2015 Civil Rule 4 Considered
Theodore Folkman (20-CV-FF) 11/05/2020 Civil Rule 4 Considered
Hon. Jesse M. Furman (19-CV-A) 01/03/2019 Civil Rule 4 Pending consideration