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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
Walter C. Oney, Jr. (15-BK-J) 12/14/2015 Bankruptcy Rule 9009 and Official Forms Considered
G. Madan Mohan (15-CV-OO) 12/29/2015 Civil Proposed new rule re: time stamp/seal on all documents and accommodations for visually impaired Considered
James M. Burnham (16-CR-A) 02/01/2016 Criminal Rule 12 Considered
Michael Mikikian (16-BK-A) 01/28/2016 Bankruptcy Official Form 201 Considered
Benjamin C. Mizer (15-CV-PP) 12/04/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Hon. Susan P. Graber (16-EV-A) 01/21/2016 Evidence Rule 803 Considered
ABA Section of Litigation/Members of the Council and Federal Practice Task Force (16-CV-A) 01/26/2016 Civil Rules 30 and 45 Considered
Thomas L. Wright (16-AP-A) 02/12/2016 Appellate Rule 4 Considered
Hon. S. Martin Teel, Jr. (16-BK-B) 03/14/2016 Bankruptcy Form 101 Considered
New York Council of Defense Attorneys and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (16-CR-B) 03/01/2016 Criminal Rule 16 (new Rule 16.1) Considered
Todd B. Hilsee (16-CV-C) 03/23/2016 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (16-CV-D) 03/15/2016 Civil Rule 23 Considered
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (16-AP-B). (See also, 16-AP-A, Suggestion from Thomas L. Wright) 03/28/2016 Appellate Rule 4 Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (16-BK-C) 04/06/2016 Bankruptcy Rule 6007 Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (16-BK-D) 04/06/2016 Bankruptcy Rule 4001(c) Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (16-BK-E) 04/07/2016 Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Appellate Rules Considered
Hon. Geraldine Mund (16-BK-F) 05/02/2016 Bankruptcy Rule 8006 Considered
Jonathan H. Stanwood (16-BK-G) 05/02/2016 Bankruptcy Rule 7004 Considered
Todd B. Hilsee (16-CV-E) 05/24/2016 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Hon. Neil Gorsuch and Hon. Susan Graber (16-CV-F) 06/13/2016 Civil Jury Trials in Civil Cases Considered
Hon. Susan Graber(16-CR-C) 08/03/2016 Criminal Rule 11 Considered
Eric Bravo (16-AP-C) 09/30/2016 Appellate Rule 32.1 and 35 Considered
Suresh Kalkunte (16-CV-G) 09/28/2016 Civil Judicial procedure requiring a judge disclaim fear or intimidation influence on the judgment Considered
John Vail (16-CV-H) 11/02/2016 Civil Citation of Supplemental Authorities Considered
Louis A. Leone (16-CV-I) 11/10/2016 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Thomas Moers Mayer (16-CV-J) 11/21/2016 Civil A new Federal Rule of Civil Procedure to apply to cases under Title VI of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (16-CV-K) 12/21/2016 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Hon. Jesse M. Furman (17-CV-A) 01/10/2017 Civil Rule 68 and Pre-Motion Conferences Considered
Alliance for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (17-CV-B) 01/24/2017 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Kevin P. Dempsey (17-BK-A) 01/31/2017 Bankruptcy Rule 2013 Considered