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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. Raymond Lyons (10-BK-D) 03/29/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 9006(d) Considered
Scooter LeMay (10-BK-E) 06/30/2010 Bankruptcy Official Forms Considered
Douglas M. Neistat, Esq. (10-BK-F) 07/28/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 6004-1(f) Considered
Hon. Margaret Mahoney (10-BK-G) 11/14/2010 Bankruptcy Form Chapter 13 Plan Considered
Harold Kim (10-BK-H) 11/22/2010 Bankruptcy Greater Transparency for 524(g) Considered
Aaron R. Cahn, Esq. (10-BK-I) 12/17/2010 Bankruptcy Official Form 7 - SOFA Considered
Hon. Linda Riegle (10-BK-J) 01/14/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 1014 Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (10-BK-K) 02/03/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 4008(a) Considered
Susan Ivancsis (10-BK-L) 02/01/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 1007 Considered
James C. Jacobsen, Esq. (10-BK-M) 02/15/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 7004  & Form Chapter 13 Plan Considered
Hon. Thomas W. Waldrep, Jr. (10-BK-N) 12/27/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 7.3 Considered
David Andersen, Esq. (11-BK-A) 03/16/2011 Bankruptcy Eliminate Unnecessary Mail Notices in Bankruptcy Cases Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (11-BK-B) 05/28/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 3002(a) Considered
Wendell J. Sherk, Esq. (11-BK-C) 06/08/2011 Bankruptcy Official Form 22 Considered
Sabrina L. McKinney (11-BK-D) 06/24/2011 Bankruptcy Official Form B10 Considered
Hon. A. Thomas Small (11-BK-E) 07/24/2011 Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Rules 7016 and 8001 Considered
Hon. Peter W. Bowie (11-BK-F) 07/22/2011 Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Rules 7012, 7004(e), and 9006(f) Considered
Geoffrey L. Berman (11-BK-G) 09/22/2011 Bankruptcy National Bankruptcy Bar Considered
Debra Miller (11-BK-H) 09/28/2011 Bankruptcy Deficiency Claims Considered
Hon. Erik P. Kimball (11-BK-I) 10/13/2011 Bankruptcy Rules 7008 and 7012 Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar, Hon. Carol Doyle and Hon. Bruce W. Black (11-BK-K) 11/23/2011 Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Rules 7008, 9027 and 9033, and new rule 7008.1 Considered
Hon. Arthur J. Gonzalez (11-BK-L) 12/10/2011 Bankruptcy Proposed modification to the Standing Order of Referral Considered
Jim F. Spencer, Jr., Esq. (11-BK-M) 12/15/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 9027 Considered
David S. Yen, Esq. (11-BK-N) 01/25/2012 Bankruptcy Form 3B Considered
J. Michael Schaefer, Esq. (00-CV-A) 01/24/2000 Civil Civil Rules Considered
State of California Department of Justice (Assistant Attorney General Dennis W. Dawson for Hon. Bill Lockyear, Attorney General) (00-CV-B) 03/29/2000 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Alcan Aluminum Corporation (Lawrence A. Salibra, II, Esq.) (00-CV-C) 06/05/2000 Civil Rule 5 Considered
Tom Scherer (00-CV-D) 06/26/2000 Civil Manipulation of Bar Codes in Mailing Considered
Committee on Federal Procedure of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association (Gregory K. Arenson, Esq.) (00-CV-E) 08/07/2000 Civil Rule 26 Considered
Hon. Morton Denlow (00-CV-F) 08/08/2000 Civil Option for Summary Bench Trials Considered