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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
Michael A. Fritz, Esq. (09-BK-A) 02/13/2009 Bankruptcy Official Bankruptcy Forms Considered
Michael Blasie (18-CR-B) 03/10/2018 Criminal Rule 16 Considered
Michael E. Quiat (17-CV-TTT) 07/28/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Michael Gieseke (23-BK-A) 01/31/2023 Bankruptcy Rule 2002 Considered
Michael Gieseke (23-BK-B) 02/13/2023 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on corporate ownership disclosure requirements Considered
Michael J. Merrick (17-CV-VV) 07/19/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Michael J. Romano (17-CV-UU) 07/19/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Michael L. Slack (17-CV-PPPPP) 08/08/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Michael Mikikian (16-BK-A) 01/28/2016 Bankruptcy Official Form 201 Considered
Michael Norman (20-CV-M) 07/29/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Michael Weston (19-CV-BB) 10/15/2019 Civil Rule 4 Pending consideration
Mike Bates, Esq (13-BK-K) 09/23/2013 Bankruptcy Form B27 Considered
Mike Bates, Esq. (14-BK-A) 02/19/2014 Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 and Official Form 10S1 Considered
Nancy F. Reynolds (17-CV-L) 05/24/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
National Association of Attorneys General (97-BK-F) 08/18/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 1007, 5003 and Offical Form 7 Considered
National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees (15-BK-D) 06/05/2015 Bankruptcy Notice of Change of Address Form 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
National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees (18-BK-G) 11/15/2018 Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 Pending consideration
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (16-AP-B). (See also, 16-AP-A, Suggestion from Thomas L. Wright) 03/28/2016 Appellate Rule 4 Considered
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (17-EV-D) 10/12/2017 Evidence Rule 801(d)(1)(A) Considered
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (24-CR-J) 02/13/2024 Criminal Rule 17 Pending consideration
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (24-EV-H) 06/18/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (20-EV-I) 03/02/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Pending consideration
National Association of Professional Background Screeners (18-CR-E) 07/20/2018 Criminal New rule requiring defendants to disclose full names and dates of birth Considered
National Association of Professional Background Screeners (18-CV-W) 07/20/2018 Civil New rule requiring defendants to disclose full names and dates of birth Considered
National Bankruptcy Conference (14-BK-E) 07/18/2014 Bankruptcy Rules 3001, 5003 and 9036 Considered
National Bankruptcy Conference (21-BK-J) 05/17/2021 Bankruptcy Rule 7001 Considered
National Bankruptcy Conference (22-BK-L) 12/21/2022 Bankruptcy Rules 9014, 9017, and proposed new Rule 7043 Pending consideration
National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-C) 02/27/2023 Bankruptcy Rules 9014, 9017, and proposed new Rule 7043
National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-F) 05/18/2023 Bankruptcy Rule 3018 Pending consideration