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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
Lawyers for Civil Justice Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel DRI - The Voice of the Defense BarInternational Association of Defense Counsel (13-CV-G) 08/09/2013 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Honorable Stuart Bernstein (13-BK-I) 08/02/2013 Bankruptcy Forms 9F and 9F(Alt.) Considered
David S. Yen, Esq. (13-CV-F) 07/21/2013 Civil Rule 30 Considered
Dan Dooley (13-BK-H) 07/16/2013 Bankruptcy Rule 2016 Considered
Gary Streeting, Esq. (13-BK-G) 06/27/2013 Bankruptcy Rule 1015 Considered
Honorable Barry S. Schermer (13-BK-F) 05/20/2013 Bankruptcy Various (Chapter 15 Provisions) Considered
Honorable Carol Doyle (13-BK-E) 05/17/2013 Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 Considered
Committee on Federal Courts of The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (13-CV-D) 04/03/2013 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Committee on Federal Courts of The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (13-CV-E) 04/03/2013 Civil Rules 45 and 30 Considered
David A. Tilem, Esq. (13-BK-D) 03/21/2013 Bankruptcy Form B14 Considered
Hon. Steven M. Colloton (13-AP-C) 03/20/2013 Appellate Consider possible rules for expediting proceedings under Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Considered
Roy T. Englert, Jr., Esq (13-AP-B) 03/18/2013 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Roger I. Roots, J.D., Ph.D. (13-AP-A) 03/15/2013 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
American Bankruptcy Institute's Task Force on National Ethics Standards (13-BK-C) 03/14/2013 Bankruptcy Rule 2014 Considered
James J. Curry, Jr., Esq. (13-CV-C) 02/22/2013 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Alan Schoenbaum, Esq. (13-CV-B) 02/15/2013 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Honorable Eric L. Frank (13-BK-B) 02/11/2013 Bankruptcy Form B1 Considered
Hon. S. Martin Teel, Jr. (13-AP-D) 02/09/2013 Appellate Rules 3 and 6 Considered
David W. Ostrander, Esq. (13-BK-A) 01/10/2013 Bankruptcy Individual Debtor Cases Considered
Nelson Abbott, Esq. (13-CV-A) 01/02/2013 Civil Rule 48 Considered
Prof. Stephen E. Sachs and Logan T. Mohs (12-CV-F) 11/01/2012 Civil Rule 77(c)(1) Considered
Department of Justice (Hon. Lanny A. Breuer, Assistant Attorney General) (12-CR-B) 10/25/2012 Criminal Rule 4 Considered
Hon. Scott W. Dales (12-BK-M) 10/23/2012 Bankruptcy Rule 2002(h) Considered
Brian T. Fitzpatrick (12-AP-F) 08/22/2012 Appellate Rule 42 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. Jim Hood (12-CV-C) 08/10/2012 Civil New rule(s) to address dilatory removal of cases to federal court Considered
Hon. Neil P. Olack (12-BK-L) 08/07/2012 Bankruptcy Rule 7008(b) Considered
Laila S. Gonzalez, Esq. (12-BK-K) 07/25/2012 Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 Considered
Hon. Barry S. Schermer (12-BK-J) 06/25/2012 Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 Considered