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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
Kenneth J. Hirz (00-BK-C) 02/04/2000 Bankruptcy Official Bankruptcy Form 10 Considered
Kenneth A. Lazarus, Esq. and Professor Paul Rothstein (08-CV-C) 10/27/2008 Civil Rules 8, 12, 16 & 37 Considered
Kenneth A. Lazarus, Esq. (08-EV-A) 12/29/2008 Evidence Rules 407, 702, & 707 Considered
Kenneth "Rusty" Mitchell (17-CV-QQ) 07/18/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Kelly Sweeney (06-BK-B) 05/05/2006 Bankruptcy Modification to the Reaffirmation Agreement Form Considered
Kelly D. Warfield (07-CR-C) 10/29/2007 Criminal AEDPA Statute of Limitations Considered
Kay Sieverding (07-CV-B) 11/20/2007 Civil Electronic Case Filing Considered
Kathleen Crosser (09-BK-G) 10/07/2009 Bankruptcy Chapter 15 Rules and Forms Considered
Judy B. Calton 01/12/2001 Bankruptcy Rule 7026 & 9014 Considered
Judith Resnik (23-AP-C) 03/03/2023 Appellate Proposed rulemaking regarding intervention on appeal Pending consideration
Judicial Conference Committee on Criminal Law (Hon. Julie E. Carnes) (08-CR-A) 06/24/2008 Criminal Rule 41 Considered
Judge Patricia Barksdale (22-CV-F) 06/08/2022 Civil Rule 7.1 Pending consideration
Judge Patricia Barksdale (20-CR-A) 02/16/2020 Criminal Rule 41 Considered
Judge Michael Chagares (20-CR-E) 03/03/2020 Criminal Proposed rulemaking on variants of waiver Considered
Judge Julie A. Robinson, on behalf of the Judicial Conference's Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (14-BK-B) 02/05/2014 Bankruptcy Various Rules Considered
Judge Eric Frank (20-BK-C) 02/10/2020 Bankruptcy Form B410A Considered
Joshua S. Goodrich, J.D., LL.M. (24-CV-T) 09/26/2024 Civil Rule 12 Pending consideration
Joshua Goodbaum (21-CV-Y) 11/12/2021 Civil Rule 4(d)(1) Pending consideration
Joshua Carback (23-EV-A) 03/25/2023 Evidence Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Pending consideration
Joshua Carback (23-CV-K) 03/25/2023 Civil Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Pending consideration
Joshua Carback (23-BK-E) 03/25/2023 Bankruptcy Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Considered
Joshua Carback (23-AP-D) 03/25/2023 Appellate Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings Pending consideration
Josh E. Eden (17-CV-QQQ) 07/26/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Joseph Sanderson (19-CV-DD) 10/30/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Pending consideration
Joseph Sanderson (19-CR-D) 10/30/2019 Criminal Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Pending consideration
Joseph Sanderson (19-BK-L) 10/30/2019 Bankruptcy Proposed Rulemaking in Electronic Filing Deadline; Supplements 19-BK-H Considered
Joseph Sanderson (19-AP-F) 10/30/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Considered
Joseph Myer Sanderson (17-CV-P) 06/06/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Joseph Leckenby (23-CV-N) 05/10/2023 Civil Rule 11 Considered
Joseph Johnson, Jr. (11-CV-F) 10/19/2011 Civil Civil Rule 11 Pending consideration