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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
Judge Michael Chagares (20-CR-E) 03/03/2020 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on variants of waiver Considered
Judge Patricia Barksdale (20-CR-A) 02/16/2020 Criminal Rule 41 Considered
Judge Patricia Barksdale (22-CV-F) 06/08/2022 Civil Rule 7.1 Pending consideration
Judicial Conference Committee on Criminal Law (Hon. Julie E. Carnes) (08-CR-A) 06/24/2008 Criminal Rule 41 Considered
Judith Resnik (23-AP-C) 03/03/2023 Appellate Proposed rulemaking regarding intervention on appeal Pending consideration
Judy B. Calton 01/12/2001 Bankruptcy Rule 7026 & 9014 Considered
Kathleen Crosser (09-BK-G) 10/07/2009 Bankruptcy Chapter 15 Rules and Forms Considered
Kay Sieverding (07-CV-B) 11/20/2007 Civil Electronic Case Filing Considered
Kelly D. Warfield (07-CR-C) 10/29/2007 Criminal AEDPA Statute of Limitations Considered
Kelly Sweeney (06-BK-B) 05/05/2006 Bankruptcy Modification to the Reaffirmation Agreement Form Considered
Kenneth "Rusty" Mitchell (17-CV-QQ) 07/18/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Kenneth A. Lazarus, Esq. (08-EV-A) 12/29/2008 Evidence Rules 407, 702, & 707 Considered
Kenneth A. Lazarus, Esq. and Professor Paul Rothstein (08-CV-C) 10/27/2008 Civil Rules 8, 12, 16 & 37 Considered
Kenneth J. Hirz (00-BK-C) 02/04/2000 Bankruptcy Official Bankruptcy Form 10 Considered
Kenneth J. Reilly (18-CV-R) 06/06/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Kevin Bennardo (15-CR-A) 02/17/2015 Criminal Rule 35 Considered
Kevin Koelbel (17-CV-HHH) 07/24/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Kevin P. Dempsey (17-BK-A) 01/31/2017 Bankruptcy Rule 2013 Considered
Kilpatrick & Associates (Richardo I. Kilpatrick, Esq.) (10-BK-A) 01/13/2010 Bankruptcy Director's Form 240A inconsistent with Bankruptcy Code Considered
Koji Fukumura, et al (18-CV-N) 05/24/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Koji Fukumura, et al. (17-CV-DDDDDD) 10/13/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Kuchler Polk Weiner LLC (20-EV-N) 09/30/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
Laila S. Gonzalez, Esq. (12-BK-K) 07/25/2012 Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 Considered
Larry Krantz (25-CR-E) 03/26/2025 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
Larry Wagstaff (20-CV-O) 08/01/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Laura Bartell (22-BK-D) 06/19/2022 Bankruptcy Rules 1007(c), 5009(b), and 9006(b) Considered
Laura Bartell (22-BK-E) 06/19/2022 Bankruptcy Form 309 Considered
Laurel Halbany (17-CV-AAAA) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (14-CV-F) 08/09/2014 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (15-CV-FF) 10/09/2015 Civil Rule 23 Considered