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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
Robert M. Miller (15-CR-E) 10/26/2015 Criminal Electronic Case Filing for Pro Se Litigants Considered
Robert M. Miller (15-CV-JJ) 10/26/2015 Civil Electronic Case Filing for Pro Se Litigants Pending consideration
Robert M. Miller (15-AP-H) 10/26/2015 Appellate Electronic Case Filing for Pro Se Litigants Considered
Kay Sieverding (07-CV-B) 11/20/2007 Civil Electronic Case Filing Considered
Hon. Vaughn R. Walker (07-CV-F) 08/15/2008 Civil Electronic Attachments Considered
Public Citizen Litigation Group (Paul A. Levy, Esq.) (06-CV-B) 03/17/2006 Civil Electronic Acknowl. of Service Considered
Alan B. Morrison (15-AP-G) 05/07/2015 Appellate Discretionary Appeals of Interlocutory Orders Considered
Ariana J. Tadler, Esq. and William P. Butterfield, Esq. (11-CV-G) 11/06/2011 Civil Discovery Rules Considered
Barry H. Bauman, Esq. for himself, and on behalf of Lawyers for Civil Justice, the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, the International Association of Defense Counsel and DRI - Voice of the Defense Bar (11-CV-E) 10/31/2011 Civil Discovery Rules Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (Barry H. Bauman, Esq.) (11-CV-D) 08/18/2011 Civil Discovery Rules Considered
Hon. William R. Wilson, Jr. (06-CV-G) 11/09/2006 Civil Discovery Rules Considered
Hon. William R. Wilson, Jr. (04-CV-D) 02/24/2004 Civil Discovery Rules Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (99-BK-G) 07/15/1999 Bankruptcy Director's Form B240 Considered
Kilpatrick & Associates (Richardo I. Kilpatrick, Esq.) (10-BK-A) 01/13/2010 Bankruptcy Director's Form 240A inconsistent with Bankruptcy Code Considered
Bradley Halberstadt, Esq. (09-BK-L) 12/16/2009 Bankruptcy Director's Form 240A inconsistent with Bankruptcy Code Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (08-BK-A) 03/10/2008 Bankruptcy Director's Form 240A Considered
Hon. Robert Kressel (08-BK-F) 08/11/2008 Bankruptcy Director's Form 240 Considered
Experian (03-BK-E) 10/09/2003 Bankruptcy Direct Access of SSN Exclusion for Credit Reporting Agencies Considered
Hon. Keith M. Lundin (03-BK-A) 03/04/2003 Bankruptcy Development of a Chapter 13 Plan Form Considered
Debra Miller (11-BK-H) 09/28/2011 Bankruptcy Deficiency Claims Considered
Hon. Joseph E. Irenas (02-CV-G) 07/31/2002 Civil De Bene Esse Depositions Considered
Frank Amador, Esq. (02-CV-H) 09/19/2002 Civil Cross-State Attorney Admission Considered
Robert L. Byer and David R. Fine (00-CR-C) 08/15/2000 Criminal Criminal Rules and Forms (AEDPA) Considered
Dr. and Mrs. Glen Dupree (02-BK-B) 02/14/2002 Bankruptcy Creditor Protection from Fraudulent Claims and Mishandling of Cases by Trustees Considered
James A. Andrews (02-CV-C) 04/08/2002 Civil Court Filing Fee Procedures Considered
Margaret Morris (14-AP-C) 07/01/2014 Appellate Consider Rulemaking in Response to Specific Litigation Considered
Hon. Steven M. Colloton (13-AP-C) 03/20/2013 Appellate Consider possible rules for expediting proceedings under Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Considered
Amy M. Smith, Esq. (11-AP-F) 12/07/2011 Appellate Consider amendment authorizing discretionary interlocutory appeals from attorney-client privilege rulings Considered
T. Jones (11-CV-H) 11/05/2011 Civil Commencing an Action, Pleadings Considered
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States (Hon. John W. Lungstrum) (04-CR-C) 08/02/2004 Criminal CM/ECF – Mandatory Electronic Filing Considered