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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
Center for Regulatory Effectiveness (04-EV-A) 08/10/2004 Evidence Rule 803 (Trustworthy Proviso) Considered
John D. Gleissner, Esq. (05-EV-A) 01/27/2005 Evidence Medical Billing/Admission of Evidence and Testimonies Considered
Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal for Professor A. Benjamin Spencer (06-EV-A) Evidence Civil Rule 26 Considered
Kenneth A. Lazarus, Esq. (08-EV-A) 12/29/2008 Evidence Rules 407, 702, & 707 Considered
Professor Sam Stonefield (10-EV-A) 09/09/2010 Evidence Rule 801(d) Considered
Maria Pearlmutter (11-EV-A) 06/23/2011 Evidence Exclude physician apologies in medical malpractice cases Pending consideration
Peter Goldberger (NACDL) (12-AP-B) 02/14/2012 Appellate Form 4 Considered
Steven Finell, Esq. (Council of Appellate Lawyers) (12-AP-C) Appellate Rule 28 and 28.1 Considered
Brian T. Fitzpatrick (12-AP-F) 08/22/2012 Appellate Rule 42 Considered
Roger I. Roots, J.D., Ph.D. (13-AP-A) 03/15/2013 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Roy T. Englert, Jr., Esq (13-AP-B) 03/18/2013 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Hon. S. Martin Teel, Jr. (13-AP-D) 02/09/2013 Appellate Rules 3 and 6 Considered
Honorable Jon O. Newman (14-AP-B) 01/04/2014 Appellate Standard for Appellate Review of Sentencing Errors Considered
Margaret Morris (14-AP-C) 07/01/2014 Appellate Consider Rulemaking in Response to Specific Litigation Considered
Hon. Jeffrey S. Sutton (10-AP-B) 03/01/2010 Appellate Rule 28(a) Considered
Howard Bashman, Esq. (10-AP-E) 04/01/2010 Appellate In response to Vanderwerf v. Smithkline Beecham Corp. Considered
Paul Alan Levy (10-AP-I) 11/30/2010 Appellate Redactions Considered
R. Shawn Gunnarson, Esq. and Alexander Dushku, Esq. (11-AP-A) 02/17/2011 Appellate Rule 32(a)(7)(B)(iii) Considered
Harvey D. Ellis, Jr., Esq. (11-AP-C) 07/18/2011 Appellate FRAP 3(d)(1) Considered
Roger I. Roots, Esq. (11-AP-E) 11/14/2011 Appellate Rule 4 Considered
Amy M. Smith, Esq. (11-AP-F) 12/07/2011 Appellate Consider amendment authorizing discretionary interlocutory appeals from attorney-client privilege rulings Considered
Hon. Michael J. Kaplan (12-BK-A) 02/01/2012 Bankruptcy Official Form 3B Considered
Matthew T. Loughney (Bankruptcy Noticing Working Group) (12-BK-B) 02/06/2012 Bankruptcy New Rule to Address Chapter 13 Notice of Entry of a Confirmation Order Considered
Hon. Barry S. Schermer (12-BK-C) 02/21/2012 Bankruptcy Official Form B10A Considered
Hon. S. Martin Teel, Jr. (12-BK-D) 02/27/2012 Bankruptcy Rule 7001 Considered
Hon. Richard S. Schmidt (12-BK-E) 03/05/2012 Bankruptcy Rules 7008, 7012, 9014 and 9027 Considered
Robert B. Katz, Esq. (12-BK-F) 04/17/2012 Bankruptcy Schedules I and J Considered
Hon. Thomas L. Saladino (12-BK-G) 05/04/2012 Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 Considered
Alan N. Resnick (12-BK-H) 03/21/2012 Bankruptcy New Rule 8018.1 Considered
Hon. John E. Waites (12-BK-I) 04/10/2012 Bankruptcy Rule 1006(b) Considered