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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
Hon. Barry S. Schermer (12-BK-J) 06/25/2012 Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 Considered
Laila S. Gonzalez, Esq. (12-BK-K) 07/25/2012 Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 Considered
Hon. Neil P. Olack (12-BK-L) 08/07/2012 Bankruptcy Rule 7008(b) Considered
Hon. Scott W. Dales (12-BK-M) 10/23/2012 Bankruptcy Rule 2002(h) Considered
David W. Ostrander, Esq. (13-BK-A) 01/10/2013 Bankruptcy Individual Debtor Cases Considered
Honorable Eric L. Frank (13-BK-B) 02/11/2013 Bankruptcy Form B1 Considered
American Bankruptcy Institute's Task Force on National Ethics Standards (13-BK-C) 03/14/2013 Bankruptcy Rule 2014 Considered
David A. Tilem, Esq. (13-BK-D) 03/21/2013 Bankruptcy Form B14 Considered
Honorable Carol Doyle (13-BK-E) 05/17/2013 Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 Considered
Honorable Barry S. Schermer (13-BK-F) 05/20/2013 Bankruptcy Various (Chapter 15 Provisions) Considered
Gary Streeting, Esq. (13-BK-G) 06/27/2013 Bankruptcy Rule 1015 Considered
Dan Dooley (13-BK-H) 07/16/2013 Bankruptcy Rule 2016 Considered
Honorable Stuart Bernstein (13-BK-I) 08/02/2013 Bankruptcy Forms 9F and 9F(Alt.) Considered
Neil Enmark, Esq. (13-BK-J) 09/23/2013 Bankruptcy Rule 2016(b) 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
Professor Timothy Tarvin (14-BK-C) 03/31/2014 Bankruptcy Form B201A Considered
Carl Barnes, Best Case, LLC, Software Dev Team (14-BK-D) 06/19/2014 Bankruptcy Form 22/Means-Test Forms Considered
National Bankruptcy Conference (14-BK-E) 07/18/2014 Bankruptcy Rules 3001, 5003 and 9036 Considered
Hon. S. Martin Teel, Jr. (14-BK-F) 08/22/2014 Bankruptcy Rule 7004(a)(1) Considered
Gary Streeting (14-BK-G) 12/17/2014 Bankruptcy Rule 2002 Considered
US Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Alabama (Douglas F. Young) (07-BK-B) 01/24/2007 Bankruptcy Suggested creating PDF-fillable forms Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (07-BK-C) 05/30/2007 Bankruptcy Rule 1019(2), Rule 4003(b) Considered
Hon. Wesley W. Steen (07-BK-D) 07/12/2007 Bankruptcy Interim Rule 1017 Considered
Peter A. Chapman (07-BK-E) 09/12/2007 Bankruptcy Official Form 1 Considered
Hon. Laura Myerson Isicoff (07-BK-F) 11/26/2007 Bankruptcy Official Form 1 Considered
Loan Syndications and Trading Association and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (Mark Thompson, Esaq.) (07-BK-G) 11/26/2007 Bankruptcy 2019 Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (08-BK-A) 03/10/2008 Bankruptcy Director's Form 240A Considered
Hon. Robert Kressel (08-BK-B) 03/11/2008 Bankruptcy Rule 6003 Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (08-BK-C) 04/08/2008 Bankruptcy Rule 3003(c)(2) Considered