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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
Ralph Brubaker, Robert Lawless, and Bruce Markell (21-BK-C) 02/04/2021 Bankruptcy Proposed amendment to Rule 7001 and new rule for certain turnover actions Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (21-EV-A) 02/08/2021 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Hon. Iain Johnston (21-CV-D) 02/08/2021 Civil Rule 37 Considered
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
American Association for Justice (21-EV-B) 03/12/2021 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Akiva Shapiro, Lee R. Crain, and Amanda LeSavage (21-CV-F) 03/17/2021 Civil Proposed rulemaking on amicus filings Considered
Sai (21-BK-H) 04/09/2021 Bankruptcy Pro se electronic signatures and CM/ECF Considered
Gerald Gleeson (21-CR-D) 04/14/2021 Criminal Proposed rule permitting plea of guilty by reason of insanity Considered
Hon. Arthur Harris (21-BK-G) 03/09/2021 Bankruptcy Rule 1007, Official Form B423 Considered
Sai (21-CV-K) 04/16/2021 Civil Rule 4(c) Considered
Sai (21-BK-I) 04/14/2021 Bankruptcy Rule 5005 Considered
Bell & Shivas PC (21-CR-F) 04/30/2021 Criminal Rule 6 Considered
Gary Peel (21-CR-G) 04/28/2021 Criminal New rule mandating time frame for motion resolution Considered
Gary Peel (21-AP-F) 04/28/2021 Appellate New rule mandating time frame for motion resolution Considered
Gary Peel (21-CV-M) 05/17/2021 Civil New rule regarding time frame for motion resolution Considered
City of Chicago (21-BK-K) 06/04/2021 Bankruptcy Official Form B113 Considered
Senators Tillis, Grassley, and Cornyn (21-CV-N) 06/07/2021 Civil Rule 9 Considered
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (21-CR-H) 06/21/2021 Criminal Rule 59(b)(2) Considered
Giuseppe Ippolito (21-CV-Q) 07/04/2021 Civil Rule 25 Considered
Daniel M. Sivilich (21-CV-S) 07/29/2021 Civil Rule 23 Considered
National Bankruptcy Conference (21-BK-J) 05/17/2021 Bankruptcy Rule 7001 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
Lawyers for Civil Justice (21-CV-V) 09/29/2021 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings 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