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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
Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group (08-BK-D) 04/24/2008 Bankruptcy Rule 6003 Considered
Hon. Frank Easterbrook (08-BK-E) 06/16/2008 Bankruptcy Rule 4004(d), Rule 7001(4) Considered
Hon. Robert Kressel (08-BK-F) 08/11/2008 Bankruptcy Director's Form 240 Considered
Mark A. Redmiles, Esq. (08-BK-G) 08/22/2008 Bankruptcy Interim Rule  1017, Interim Rule 4004© Considered
Hon. Vincent Zurzolo (08-BK-H) 08/22/2008 Bankruptcy Rule 9014(b) Considered
Hon. Colleen Brown (08-BK-I) 08/22/2008 Bankruptcy Form 3B Considered
Hon. A. Thomas Small (08-BK-J) 10/01/2008 Bankruptcy Rule 3001, Consumer Debt Trading Considered
Hon. Marvin Isgur, Hon. Elizabeth Magner, and Hon. Jeff Bohm (08-BK-K) 12/05/2008 Bankruptcy New Forms Proposal – B10-A, B10-S1, B10-S2. Considered
Hon. Keith M. Lundin (08-BK-L) 12/05/2008 Bankruptcy Rule 2003 Considered
Hon. Robert E. Gerber (08-BK-M) 01/09/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 2019 Considered
Hon. Robert D. Drain (08-BK-N) 01/13/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 2019 Considered
National Bankruptcy Conference (Jonathan G. Katz) (08-BK-O) 02/06/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 2019 Considered
ABA Section of Business Law, Business Bankruptcy Committee (Michael St. Patrick Baxter, Esq.) (08-BK-P) 02/06/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 2019 Considered
Michael A. Fritz, Esq. (09-BK-A) 02/13/2009 Bankruptcy Official Bankruptcy Forms Considered
Hon. Samuel L. Bufford (09-BK-B) 03/02/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 1004.2(b), Rule 5009(c), Rule 5012 Considered
Hon. Geraldine Mund (09-BK-C) 03/11/2009 Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Forms and Rules Considered
Hon. Robert J. Kressel (09-BK-D) 03/31/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 1007 Considered
Hon. David S. Kennedy (09-BK-E) 04/13/2009 Bankruptcy Special Masters Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (09-BK-F) 06/25/2009 Bankruptcy New Bankruptcy Form, B261C Considered
Kathleen Crosser (09-BK-G) 10/07/2009 Bankruptcy Chapter 15 Rules and Forms Considered
Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group (Hon. Margaret Dee McGarity) (09-BK-H) 11/17/2009 Bankruptcy Individual Chapter 11 Cases, Rule 3007(a) Hearings Following Objections to Claims Considered
Next Generation Bankruptcy CM/ECF Clerk's Office Functional Requirements Group (Dana C. McWay) (09-BK-I) 11/25/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 1007(b)(7) Considered
Hon.  William F. Stone, Jr. (09-BK-J) 12/15/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 9013, Rule 9014, Need for additional rules and forms for payment of administrative expenses. Considered
National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees and Wells Fargo Corporation (George W. Stevenson, Esq.) (09-BK-K) 12/16/2009 Bankruptcy Official Form 10 Considered
Bradley Halberstadt, Esq. (09-BK-L) 12/16/2009 Bankruptcy Director's Form 240A inconsistent with Bankruptcy Code Considered
Hon. Colleen A. Brown and Hon. Robert E. Littlefield, Jr. (09-BK-M) 11/03/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 7004(h) Considered
Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group (Hon. Michael E. Romero) (09-BK-N) 12/22/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 3007(a), Service of an objection under proof of claim Considered
Kilpatrick & Associates (Richardo I. Kilpatrick, Esq.) (10-BK-A) 01/13/2010 Bankruptcy Director's Form 240A inconsistent with Bankruptcy Code Considered
Rena M. Myers (10-BK-B) 02/18/2010 Bankruptcy Official Form 10 Considered
Therese Buthod (10-BK-C) 02/26/2010 Bankruptcy Official Form 10 Considered