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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. Jon O. Newman (14-CR-A) 01/04/2014 Criminal Rule 52 Considered
Hon. Joseph E. Irenas (02-CV-G) 07/31/2002 Civil De Bene Esse Depositions Considered
Hon. Julie A. Robinson (12-CV-D) 08/20/2012 Civil Rules concerning service; Notice of electronic filing as certificate of service Considered
Hon. Julie A. Robinson (12-CV-E) 08/20/2012 Civil New rule(s) regarding electronic signatures and the retention of paper documents containing original signatures Considered
Hon. Kathy Surratt-States (21-BK-A) 01/28/2021 Bankruptcy Form 101 and Form 309 Considered
Hon. Keith M. Lundin (03-BK-A) 03/04/2003 Bankruptcy Development of a Chapter 13 Plan Form Considered
Hon. Keith M. Lundin (08-BK-L) 12/05/2008 Bankruptcy Rule 2003 Considered
Hon. Larry Baerman (04-CV-I) 11/29/2004 Civil Rule 7.1 & CM/ECF Considered
Hon. Laura Myerson Isicoff (07-BK-F) 11/26/2007 Bankruptcy Official Form 1 Considered
Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal (06-CV-F) 08/25/2006 Civil Rule 5 Considered
Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal for Professor A. Benjamin Spencer (06-EV-A) Evidence Civil Rule 26 Considered
Hon. Linda Riegle (10-BK-J) 01/14/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 1014 Considered
Hon. Loretta A. Preska (05-CV-D) 05/31/2005 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Hon. Margaret Mahoney (10-BK-G) 11/14/2010 Bankruptcy Form Chapter 13 Plan Considered
Hon. Mark R. Kravitz and Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal (09-CV-D) 12/28/2009 Civil Whether 14 Days is sufficient for automatic stay under R. 62(a) 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
Hon. Michael Baylson (19-CV-V) 06/26/2019 Civil Rule 26 Considered
Hon. Michael Baylson (23-CV-B) 02/03/2023 Civil Rule 28 Pending consideration
Hon. Michael Baylson (23-CV-G) 03/01/2023 Civil Rule 28 Pending consideration
Hon. Michael Baylson (24-CV-W) 10/02/2024 Civil Proposed rulemaking on cross border discovery Pending consideration
Hon. Michael Chagares (19-AP-E) 06/03/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Considered
Hon. Michael Chagares (19-BK-H) 06/03/2019 Bankruptcy Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Considered
Hon. Michael Chagares (19-CR-C) 06/03/2019 Criminal Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Pending consideration
Hon. Michael Chagares (19-CV-U) 06/03/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Pending consideration
Hon. Michael J. Kaplan (12-BK-A) 02/01/2012 Bankruptcy Official Form 3B Considered
Hon. Michael Kaplan (24-BK-A) 01/10/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9031 Pending consideration
Hon. Michael M. Baylson (05-CR-F) 11/02/2005 Criminal AEDPA/Habeas Petitions Considered
Hon. Michael M. Baylson (14-CR-D) 04/15/2014 Criminal Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases Considered
Hon. Michael M. Baylson (15-CV-NN) 11/09/2015 Civil Proposed New Rule re Mini Discovery and Prompt Trial Considered
Hon. Morton Denlow (00-CV-F) 08/08/2000 Civil Option for Summary Bench Trials Considered