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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
Nico Ratkowski (19-AP-A) 03/13/2019 Appellate Rule 26 Considered
Pascal (19-BK-C) 02/13/2019 Bankruptcy Form 309A Considered
Nora Freeman Engstrom (19-CV-C) 01/22/2019 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Committee on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System (19-BK-B) 01/15/2019 Bankruptcy Forms Application for Unclaimed Funds Considered
International Association of Defense Counsel (18-CV-Q) 06/06/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Committee on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System (19-BK-A) 01/15/2019 Bankruptcy Rules 3011 and 9006(b) Considered
Ana M. Kocur, General Counsel, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (18-AP-E) 12/18/2018 Appellate Rule 25 Considered
Ana M. Kocur, General Counsel, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (18-CV-EE) 12/18/2018 Civil Rule 5.2(c) Considered
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (18-CR-G) 12/10/2018 Criminal Rule 40 Considered
Department of Justice (18-AP-B) 04/06/2018 Appellate Rules 35 and 40, comprehensive review Considered
Sandra Milburn (18-BK-I) 12/05/2018 Bankruptcy Statement of Intention Considered
Kenneth J. Reilly (18-CV-R) 06/06/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Gary Peel (18-CR-D) 07/09/2018 Criminal New rule mandating time frame for motion resolution Considered
Christian Cooper (18-BK-F) 08/15/2018 Bankruptcy Official Form 122A-1 Considered
Carter B. Harrison IV (18-CR-F) 08/30/2018 Criminal Rule 16 Considered
Stephen E. Sachs (18-AP-D) 08/13/2018 Appellate Rule 36 Considered
Debbie Lewis (18-BK-E) 07/31/2018 Bankruptcy Official Forms 101A and 101B Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-EV-A) 10/10/2018 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
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
Zachary Clopton (18-CV-Y) 10/26/2018 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (18-BK-D) 06/29/2018 Bankruptcy Rule 9036 Considered
Hon. Thomas S. Zilly (18-CV-S) 05/31/2018 Civil Rule 7.1 Considered
American Association for Justice (18-CV-T) 05/25/2018 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered
National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees (18-BK-G) 11/15/2018 Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 Considered
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (18-CV-U) 06/11/2018 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Mary Novotny Pena (18-CV-Z) 11/09/2018 Civil Civil Rules Considered
Gary Peel (18-CV-V) 07/09/2018 Civil New rule mandating time frame for motion resolution Considered
National Consumer Law Center, Inc. and National Association of Consumer Advocates (19-CV-L) 03/29/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
John H. Beisner (18-CV-BB) 11/21/2018 Civil Proposed rulemaking on MDL proceedings Considered