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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
Glenn Birket (20-CV-P) 08/02/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
International Association of Defense Counsel (20-EV-H) 07/31/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Beverly Peet (20-CV-Q) 08/03/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Jason Wilson-Aguilar (20-BK-H) 08/03/2020 Bankruptcy Form B410 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (20-CV-R) 08/04/2020 Civil Rules 26 and 45 (privilege logs) Considered
Thomas O'Toole (20-CV-S) 08/04/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Eugene Volokh, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (20-CV-T) 08/06/2020 Civil New Rule 5.3 Pending consideration
Janeth Ramos (20-CV-U) 08/09/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (20-EV-I) 03/02/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Pending consideration
Cathy Ellis (20-CV-V) 08/13/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Jerry Lowe (20-CV-W) 08/13/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Alvin White Jr. (20-CV-X) 08/13/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Sai (20-AP-E) 08/24/2020 Appellate Rule 3 Pending consideration
Sai (20-CV-Y) 08/24/2020 Civil Rule 60 Considered
Hon. Samuel L. Bufford (89-BK-A) 01/12/1990 Bankruptcy Rules 2002, 2003, 2013, 3002, 3004, 3005, 3007, 3015 Considered
John R. Getsinger (96-BK--) 03/28/1996 Bankruptcy Rule 9009 Considered
Hon. A. Thomas Small (97-BK-A) 02/19/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 9020 Considered
Marcy J.K. Tiffany/DOJ (97-BK-B) 03/06/1997 Bankruptcy Official Form 9 Considered
Hon. Christopher M. Klein (97-BK-C) 05/20/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 9027 Considered
John J. Dilenschneider (97-BK-D) 06/09/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 9011(c)(2)(B) Considered
Richard G. Heltzel (97-BK-E) 07/22/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 9022 Considered
National Association of Attorneys General (97-BK-F) 08/18/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 1007, 5003 and Offical Form 7 Considered
Hon. Arthur J. Spector (97-BK-G) 09/22/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 2002 Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (98-BK-A) 01/16/1998 Bankruptcy Small Claims Procedure for Certain Adversary Proceedings Considered
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP (98-BK-B) 07/27/1998 Bankruptcy Rule 2003 Considered
Daniel J. Demers (98-BK-C) 08/14/1998 Bankruptcy Request for Study of Relationship of SEC (Bulletin No. 2) and Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure Considered
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