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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
Thomas Moers Mayer (21-BK-D) 02/16/2021 Bankruptcy Rule 3007(c) Considered
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (21-CV-E) 02/16/2021 Civil Rule 37(c)(1) Considered
Hon. Timothy Dore (21-BK-E) 02/04/2021 Bankruptcy Form 309E1 and Form 309E2 Considered
Hon. Catherine McEwen (21-BK-F) 02/18/2021 Bankruptcy Rule 1007(c) Considered
John Vail, Esq. (10-CV-B) 08/13/2010 Civil Rule 23 Considered
American Association for Justice (21-EV-B) 03/12/2021 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Unitel (William P. Callahan, Esq.) (07-CV-A) 03/08/2007 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Hon. Jesse M. Furman (21-CR-I) 08/12/2021 Criminal Rule 49.1 Considered
Stephen Brown (21-BK-L) 08/24/2021 Bankruptcy Rule 3011 and proposed rulemaking on unclaimed funds Considered
Christopher Macchiaroli, Esq. (07-CV-E) 05/14/2008 Civil Rule 30 Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (21-BK-M) 09/20/2021 Bankruptcy Rule 8006(g) Considered
Professor David J. Sharpe (07-CV-D) 05/06/2008 Civil Admiralty Rules Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (21-CV-V) 09/29/2021 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Stephen P. Stoltz, Esq. (07-CV-C) 05/06/2008 Civil Rule 6 Considered
Institute for Justice (21-CV-W) 10/04/2021 Civil Rule 12(a)(4) Considered
Kay Sieverding (07-CV-B) 11/20/2007 Civil Electronic Case Filing Considered
Hon. Jared Bennett (21-CV-X) 10/13/2021 Civil Rule 26 Considered
Dana McWay (21-BK-N) 10/13/2021 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on unclaimed funds Considered
Hon. Bruce Reinhart (21-CR-K) 10/26/2021 Criminal Rule 5 Considered
MacKechnie (06-CV-D) 07/24/2006 Civil Rule 68 Considered
UCF Expert Panel (22-BK-C) 05/19/2022 Bankruptcy Official Form 410 Considered
Mark Wolfson (22-BK-B) 03/17/2022 Bankruptcy Rule 1020(b); Official Forms 309E2 and 309F2 Considered
Public Citizen Litigation Group (Paul A. Levy, Esq.) (06-CV-B) 03/17/2006 Civil Electronic Acknowl. of Service Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (22-CV-D) 03/08/2022 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Hon. Joel M. Flaum (06-CV-C) 06/19/2006 Civil Sealed Cases Considered
American Association for Justice (22-CV-B) 02/11/2022 Civil Rule 12(a)(4) Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (21-BK-O) 12/20/2021 Bankruptcy New rule to Part VIII Considered
Gregory K. Arenson, Esq. (06-CV-H) 12/07/2006 Civil Rule 45 Considered
John Facciola and Jonathan Redgrave (21-CV-Z) 11/24/2021 Civil Rule 26 (privilege logs) Considered
National Bankruptcy Conference (21-BK-J) 05/17/2021 Bankruptcy Rule 7001 Considered