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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
American Bar Association (24-BK-C) 02/12/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9031 Pending consideration
Hon. Michael Kaplan (24-BK-A) 01/10/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9031 Pending consideration
Jim F. Spencer, Jr., Esq. (11-BK-M) 12/15/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 9027 Considered
Hon. Christopher M. Klein (97-BK-C) 05/20/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 9027 Considered
Richard G. Heltzel (97-BK-E) 07/22/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 9022 Considered
Hon. A. Thomas Small (97-BK-A) 02/19/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 9020 Considered
Hon. Gregory Frizzell (24-EV-K) 10/22/2024 Evidence Rule 902 Pending consideration
Mediation Committee, American Bankruptcy Institute (17-BK-D) 09/06/2017 Bankruptcy Rule 9019 Considered
Hon. Catherine McEwen (22-BK-G) 07/12/2022 Bankruptcy Rule 9016 Pending consideration
Hon. Vincent Zurzolo (08-BK-H) 08/22/2008 Bankruptcy Rule 9014(b) Considered
Hon.  William F. Stone, Jr. (09-BK-J) 12/15/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 9013, Rule 9014, Need for additional rules and forms for payment of administrative expenses. Considered
John J. Dilenschneider (97-BK-D) 06/09/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 9011(c)(2)(B) Considered
Walter C. Oney, Jr. (15-BK-J) 12/14/2015 Bankruptcy Rule 9009 and Official Forms Considered
John R. Getsinger (96-BK--) 03/28/1996 Bankruptcy Rule 9009 Considered
Hon. Raymond Lyons (10-BK-D) 03/29/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 9006(d) Considered
Jack Metzler (24-BK-P) 10/10/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a) Pending consideration
Sai (19-BK-G) 07/09/2019 Bankruptcy Rule 9006 Considered
Robert R. Barnes (03-BK-C) 07/07/2003 Bankruptcy Rule 9001 Considered
A. Benjamin Spencer (20-CV-Z) 08/28/2020 Civil Rule 9(b) Considered
Senators Tillis, Grassley, and Cornyn (21-CV-N) 06/07/2021 Civil Rule 9 Considered
Mark Wray (15-CV-A) 01/17/2015 Civil Rule 81 Pending consideration
Center for Regulatory Effectiveness (04-EV-A) 08/10/2004 Evidence Rule 803 (Trustworthy Proviso) Considered
Daniel Capra (23-EV-B) 10/12/2023 Evidence Rule 803 Pending consideration
Hon. Susan P. Graber (16-EV-A) 01/21/2016 Evidence Rule 803 Considered
Prof. Kenneth N. Klee (15-BK-C) 03/13/2015 Bankruptcy Rule 8018 Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (99-BK-A) 03/10/1999 Bankruptcy Rule 8014 Considered
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (17-EV-D) 10/12/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d)(1)(A) Considered
Innocence Project (17-EV-B) 09/01/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d)(1)(A) Considered
American Association for Justice (17-EV-A) 08/30/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d)(1)(A) Considered
Professor Sam Stonefield (10-EV-A) 09/09/2010 Evidence Rule 801(d) Considered