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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
B. Sachau (08-CV-A) 07/30/2008 Civil Rules 30, 33 & 36 Considered
Hon. Robert Kressel (08-BK-F) 08/11/2008 Bankruptcy Director's Form 240 Considered
Hon. Vaughn R. Walker (07-CV-F) 08/15/2008 Civil Electronic Attachments Considered
Dean Michael Moffit (08-CV-B) 08/19/2008 Civil Pleadings Standards Considered
Hon. Colleen Brown (08-BK-I) 08/22/2008 Bankruptcy Form 3B Considered
Hon. Vincent Zurzolo (08-BK-H) 08/22/2008 Bankruptcy Rule 9014(b) Considered
Mark A. Redmiles, Esq. (08-BK-G) 08/22/2008 Bankruptcy Interim Rule  1017, Interim Rule 4004© Considered
Hon. A. Thomas Small (08-BK-J) 10/01/2008 Bankruptcy Rule 3001, Consumer Debt Trading Considered
Kenneth A. Lazarus, Esq. and Professor Paul Rothstein (08-CV-C) 10/27/2008 Civil Rules 8, 12, 16 & 37 Considered
Public.Resource.org (Carl Malamud) (08-CV-D) 10/30/2008 Civil Privacy Rules Pending consideration
Hon. Keith M. Lundin (08-BK-L) 12/05/2008 Bankruptcy Rule 2003 Considered
Hon. Marvin Isgur, Hon. Elizabeth Magner, and Hon. Jeff Bohm (08-BK-K) 12/05/2008 Bankruptcy New Forms Proposal – B10-A, B10-S1, B10-S2. Considered
Akua Asamoah (08-CV-E) 12/05/2008 Civil New Form/Form Revision Pending consideration
Kenneth A. Lazarus, Esq. (08-EV-A) 12/29/2008 Evidence Rules 407, 702, & 707 Considered
Hon. Robert E. Gerber (08-BK-M) 01/09/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 2019 Considered
Hon. Robert D. Drain (08-BK-N) 01/13/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 2019 Considered
ABA Section of Business Law, Business Bankruptcy Committee (Michael St. Patrick Baxter, Esq.) (08-BK-P) 02/06/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 2019 Considered
National Bankruptcy Conference (Jonathan G. Katz) (08-BK-O) 02/06/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 2019 Considered
Michael A. Fritz, Esq. (09-BK-A) 02/13/2009 Bankruptcy Official Bankruptcy Forms Considered
Hon. Samuel L. Bufford (09-BK-B) 03/02/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 1004.2(b), Rule 5009(c), Rule 5012 Considered
Hon. Geraldine Mund (09-BK-C) 03/11/2009 Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Forms and Rules Considered
Hon. Robert J. Kressel (09-BK-D) 03/31/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 1007 Considered
Professor Paul D. Carrington (09-CV-A) 04/06/2009 Civil Rule 4 Considered
Hon. David S. Kennedy (09-BK-E) 04/13/2009 Bankruptcy Special Masters Considered
Hon. Emmet G. Sullivan (09-CR-A) 04/28/2009 Criminal Rule 16 Considered
Enoc Mendez (09-CR-B) 06/02/2009 Criminal Rule 12 Considered
Mark Estes, Esq. (09-CV-B) 06/21/2009 Civil Electronic Service Considered
William P. Callahan, Esq. (09-CV-C) 06/25/2009 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (09-BK-F) 06/25/2009 Bankruptcy New Bankruptcy Form, B261C Considered
Kathleen Crosser (09-BK-G) 10/07/2009 Bankruptcy Chapter 15 Rules and Forms Considered