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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
Christine Pedigo Bartholomew (15-CV-R) 04/07/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (15-CV-S) 04/07/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Public Citizen Litigation Group (15-CV-T) 04/09/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Prof. Rhonda Wasserman (15-CV-U) 04/12/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Kevin Bennardo (15-CR-A) 02/17/2015 Criminal Rule 35 Considered
James J. Curry, Jr. (15-CV-V) 04/14/2015 Civil Rule 68 Considered
NW Consumer Law Center (15-CV-W) 05/13/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Andrew D. Stitt (15-CR-B) 05/27/2015 Criminal Rule 6 Considered
National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees (15-BK-D) 06/05/2015 Bankruptcy Notice of Change of Address Form Considered
Hon. Christopher M. Klein (15-BK-E) 07/10/2015 Bankruptcy Rule 4003 Considered
Judge Julie A. Robinson, on behalf of the Judicial Conference's Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (14-BK-B) 02/05/2014 Bankruptcy Various Rules Considered
Ben H. Logan and Peter Friedman (15-BK-F) 08/04/2015 Bankruptcy Amendments in the Wake of Stern v. Marshall, Arkison and Wellness Considered
Paul Ramshaw (15-AP-D) 08/07/2015 Appellate Rule 3 Considered
Hon. Susan P. Graber (15-CR-C) 08/07/2015 Criminal Rules 32.1 and 23 Considered
Catherine T. Struve, Reporter (15-AP-B) 04/09/2015 Appellate Rule 26 Considered
Appellate Rules Advisory Committee (15-AP-C) 04/23/2015 Appellate Rule 31 Considered
Hon. David Thuma (15-BK-G) 08/14/2015 Bankruptcy Form 341 Considered
Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group, Bankruptcy Clerks Advisory Group, and Bankruptcy Noticing Working Group (15-BK-H) 08/17/2015 Bankruptcy Rule 9036 Considered
Troy J. Doucet (15-CV-X) 08/21/2015 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Alan B. Morrison (15-CV-Y) 08/28/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
National Consumer Law Center, Inc. and National Association of Consumer Advocates (15-CV-Z) 09/04/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Impact Fund (15-CV-AA) 09/04/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Public Justice, P.C. and Public Justice Foundation (15-CV-BB) 09/08/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
The National Legal Aid and Defender Association, et al (15-CV-CC) 09/08/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
DRI (15-CV-DD) 09/10/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Sai (15-AP-E) 09/07/2015 Appellate Proposed Rule Changes for Fairness to Pro Se and IFP Litigants Considered
Sai (15-BK-I) 09/07/2015 Bankruptcy Proposed Rule Changes for Fairness to Pro Se and IFP Litigants Considered
Sai (15-CV-EE) 09/07/2015 Civil Rules 5 and 7 Considered
Sai (15-CR-D) 09/07/2015 Criminal Proposed Rule Changes for Fairness to Pro Se and IFP Litigants Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (15-CV-FF) 10/09/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered