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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. A. Benjamin Goldgar (16-BK-E) 04/07/2016 Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Appellate Rules Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (19-BK-I) 08/21/2019 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking regarding DSO certification. Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (21-BK-M) 09/20/2021 Bankruptcy Rule 8006(g) Pending consideration
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (21-BK-O) 12/20/2021 Bankruptcy New rule to Part VIII 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. A. Thomas Small (08-BK-J) 10/01/2008 Bankruptcy Rule 3001, Consumer Debt Trading Considered
Hon. A. Thomas Small (11-BK-E) 07/24/2011 Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Rules 7016 and 8001 Considered
Hon. A. Thomas Small (97-BK-A) 02/19/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 9020 Considered
Hon. Anthony J. Battaglia (06-CR-F) 08/15/2006 Criminal Rule 32.1 & 46 Considered
Hon. Arthur Harris (21-BK-G) 03/09/2021 Bankruptcy Rule 1007, Official Form B423 Considered
Hon. Arthur J. Gonzalez (11-BK-L) 12/10/2011 Bankruptcy Proposed modification to the Standing Order of Referral Considered
Hon. Arthur J. Spector (97-BK-G) 09/22/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 2002 Considered
Hon. Audrey G. Fleissig (20-BK-E) 01/15/2020 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking on CM/ECF electronic signatures Considered
Hon. B. Janice Ellington (03-CR-D) 07/24/2003 Criminal Rule 41 Considered
Hon. Barbara B. Crabb (00-CV-G) 10/05/2000 Civil Rule 5.1, (Appellate Rule 44) Considered
Hon. Barry Russell (01-BK-D) 04/16/2001 Bankruptcy Rule 4003 Considered
Hon. Barry S. Schermer (12-BK-C) 02/21/2012 Bankruptcy Official Form B10A Considered
Hon. Barry S. Schermer (12-BK-J) 06/25/2012 Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 Considered
Hon. Bernard Zimmerman (01-CR-A) 01/29/2001 Criminal Rule 4 Considered
Hon. Beryl Howell and Hon. Royce Lamberth (21-CR-C) 01/03/2021 Criminal Rule 6 Considered
Hon. Brett Ludwig (24-CR-B) 03/24/2024 Criminal Rule 43 Pending consideration
Hon. Bruce Reinhart (21-CR-K) 10/26/2021 Criminal Rule 5 Considered
Hon. Catherine McEwen (21-BK-F) 02/18/2021 Bankruptcy Rule 1007(c) Considered
Hon. Catherine McEwen (22-BK-G) 07/12/2022 Bankruptcy Rule 9016 Pending consideration
Hon. Catherine McEwen (22-BK-H) 07/29/2022 Bankruptcy Rule 1007 Pending consideration
Hon. Catherine McEwen (22-CV-I) 07/12/2022 Civil Rule 45 Pending consideration
Hon. Catherine McEwen (24-BK-O) 09/12/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 7012 Pending consideration
Hon. Christina A. Snyder (04-CV-H) 08/02/2004 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Hon. Christina Reiss (12-CR-A) 02/14/2012 Criminal Rule 16(a) Considered
Hon. Christopher M. Klein (04-CV-E) 04/07/2004 Civil Rule 8 Considered