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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
Mary Novotny Pena (18-CV-Z) 11/09/2018 Civil Civil Rules Considered
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (17-CV-AAAAAA) 09/15/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Matthew P. Millea (17-CV-GG) 07/17/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Matthew R. Davis (17-CV-JJJJ) 07/31/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) 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
McDonald Toole Wiggins, P.A. (17-CV-FFFFF) 08/01/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya & Love (17-CV-AA) 07/13/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Mediation Committee, American Bankruptcy Institute (17-BK-D) 09/06/2017 Bankruptcy Rule 9019 Considered
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 Kelly and Sergio Acosta (25-CR-B) 02/24/2025 Criminal Rule 15 Pending consideration
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 Considered
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 Bankruptcy Trustees (25-BK-C) 02/20/2025 Bankruptcy Rule 2003 Pending consideration
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 Considered
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