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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 (97-BK-A) 02/19/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 9020 Considered
Richard G. Heltzel (97-BK-E) 07/22/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 9022 Considered
Hon. Christopher M. Klein (97-BK-C) 05/20/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 9027 Considered
Jim F. Spencer, Jr., Esq. (11-BK-M) 12/15/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 9027 Considered
Hon. Michael Kaplan (24-BK-A) 01/10/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9031 Pending consideration
American Bar Association (24-BK-C) 02/12/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9031 Pending consideration
Whitman L. Holt (18-BK-C) 05/04/2018 Bankruptcy Rule 9033 Considered
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (18-BK-D) 06/29/2018 Bankruptcy Rule 9036 Considered
Wes Scott (20-BK-B) 02/03/2020 Bankruptcy Rule 9036 Considered
Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group, Bankruptcy Clerks Advisory Group, and Bankruptcy Noticing Working Group (15-BK-H) 08/17/2015 Bankruptcy Rule 9036 Considered
Bankruptcy Noticing Working Group (02-BK-A) 02/05/2002 Bankruptcy Rule 9036, 2002(g) Considered
American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-BK-E) 03/27/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9037 Pending consideration
U.S. Department of Justice (24-BK-D) 03/07/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9037 Pending consideration
Thomas J. Yerbich (02-BK-E) 05/01/2002 Bankruptcy Rule 9104 Considered
United States Department of Justice (Benton J. Campbell) (06-CR-A) 01/05/2006 Criminal Rule Consistency with AEDPA; Rule 11 Considered
Hon. Paul G. Cassell (05-CR-D) 03/05/2005 Criminal Rule Consistency with the Crime Victims Rights Act Considered
Sharon Bush Ellison (09-CR-C) 11/24/2009 Criminal Rules 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Considered
Betsy Shumaker (16-AP-E) 09/23/2016 Appellate Rules 10, 11, 27, 30 Considered
U.S. Department of Justice (17-AP-H) 10/14/2017 Appellate Rules 10, 11, and 12 Considered
Tricia Pepin (23-BK-D) 03/10/2023 Bankruptcy Rules 1005 and 2002(n) Pending consideration
Bankruptcy Clerks Advisory Group (23-BK-J) 06/15/2023 Bankruptcy Rules 1005 and 2002(n) Pending consideration
Laura Bartell (22-BK-D) 06/19/2022 Bankruptcy Rules 1007 and 5009(b) Pending consideration
Sai (24-EV-E) 04/11/2024 Evidence Rules 106 & 612 Pending consideration
Gabriel J. Chin (13-CR-C) 10/25/2013 Criminal Rules 11 and 32 Considered
Carol Dalenko (10-CV-F) 02/03/2011 Civil Rules 15(a)(1) and 12(f) Considered
James E. Felman (05-CR-B) 02/05/2005 Criminal Rules 16 & 32 Considered
John Facciola and Jonathan Redgrave (23-CV-A) 01/31/2023 Civil Rules 16 and 26 (privilege logs) Considered
Hon. Samuel L. Bufford (89-BK-A) 01/12/1990 Bankruptcy Rules 2002, 2003, 2013, 3002, 3004, 3005, 3007, 3015 Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (99-BK-E) 04/30/1999 Bankruptcy Rules 2002(f)(7), 8014, and Director's Form B240 Considered
Raymond P. Bell (00-BK-A) 01/18/2000 Bankruptcy Rules 2002(g), 3002(a) Considered