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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. David H. Adams (98-BK-D) 10/15/1998 Bankruptcy Service of Motions and Pleadings on Corporations, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Considered
Hon. James S. Sledge (98-BK-E) 12/07/1998 Bankruptcy Rule 3015 Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (99-BK-A) 03/10/1999 Bankruptcy Rule 8014 Considered
Hon. Susan Pierson Sonderby (99-BK-B) 01/13/1999 Bankruptcy Official Form 20B Considered
Wayne R. Bodow (99-BK-C) 03/30/1999 Bankruptcy Attorney Fees in Chapter 13 Cases Considered
Scott W. Dales (99-BK-D) 04/27/1999 Bankruptcy Part IX of Bankruptcy Rules Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (99-BK-E) 04/30/1999 Bankruptcy Rules 2002(f)(7), 8014, and Director's Form B240 Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (99-BK-G) 07/15/1999 Bankruptcy Director's Form B240 Considered
U.S. Trustee Program (99-BK-H) 07/22/1999 Bankruptcy Rules 2010, 2015, and 4004 Considered
Rhysa G. South (99-BK-I) 10/15/1999 Bankruptcy Rule 6007(a) Considered
Erwin Rosenberg (22-AP-F) 12/15/2022 Appellate Rule 46 Considered
Hon. Robert Faris (22-BK-A) 02/10/2022 Bankruptcy Considered
Christopher Cross (22-CV-G) 06/14/2022 Civil Rule 17 Considered
Laura Bartell (22-BK-D) 06/19/2022 Bankruptcy Rules 1007(c), 5009(b), and 9006(b) Considered
Laura Bartell (22-BK-E) 06/19/2022 Bankruptcy Form 309 Considered
Giuseppe Ippolito (22-BK-F) 07/04/2022 Bankruptcy Rule 7012(b) Considered
Hon. Catherine McEwen (22-BK-H) 07/29/2022 Bankruptcy Rule 1007 Considered
Alan Morrison and Roger Trangsrud (22-CV-K) 08/18/2022 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
John D. Rabiej (22-CV-N) 09/19/2022 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Product Liability Advisory Council (22-CV-P) 10/05/2022 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Andrew Straw (22-CV-R) 12/04/2022 Civil Rule 11 Considered
Sen. Ron Wyden (22-BK-I) 08/04/2022 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on redaction of SSNs Considered
Product Liability Advisory Council (23-CV-C) 02/16/2023 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
William Sanders (23-CV-I) 03/16/2023 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
American College of Trial Lawyers (23-CR-B) 03/10/2023 Criminal Rule 23(a) Considered
Thirty-One Companies (23-CV-F) 03/01/2023 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-C) 02/27/2023 Bankruptcy Rules 9014, 9017, and proposed new Rule 7043 Considered
Hon. Gene E.K. Pratter (23-CV-D) 02/22/2023 Civil Rule 60(b) Considered
John Facciola and Jonathan Redgrave (23-CV-A) 01/31/2023 Civil Rules 16 and 26 (privilege logs) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (22-CV-T) 12/22/2022 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered