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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
Debra Miller (11-BK-H) 09/28/2011 Bankruptcy Deficiency Claims Considered
Geoffrey L. Berman (11-BK-G) 09/22/2011 Bankruptcy National Bankruptcy Bar Considered
Daniel DeWit (11-CV-B) 08/25/2011 Civil Civil Rule 33 (Interrogatories) Considered
James Polt (11-CV-C) 08/23/2011 Civil Civil Rule 26(f) Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice (Barry H. Bauman, Esq.) (11-CV-D) 08/18/2011 Civil Discovery Rules 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
Harvey D. Ellis, Jr., Esq. (11-AP-C) 07/18/2011 Appellate FRAP 3(d)(1) Considered
Hon. Robert E. Jones (11-CR-B) 07/06/2011 Criminal Rule 24(b) Considered
Sabrina L. McKinney (11-BK-D) 06/24/2011 Bankruptcy Official Form B10 Considered
Maria Pearlmutter (11-EV-A) 06/23/2011 Evidence Exclude physician apologies in medical malpractice cases Pending consideration
Professor Carrie Leonetti (11-CR-A) 06/13/2011 Criminal Rule 29 Considered
Wendell J. Sherk, Esq. (11-BK-C) 06/08/2011 Bankruptcy Official Form 22 Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (11-BK-B) 05/28/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 3002(a) Considered
Gregg R. Zegarelli, Esq. (11-CV-A) 05/13/2011 Civil Rule 55(b) Considered
David Andersen, Esq. (11-BK-A) 03/16/2011 Bankruptcy Eliminate Unnecessary Mail Notices in Bankruptcy Cases Considered
R. Shawn Gunnarson, Esq. and Alexander Dushku, Esq. (11-AP-A) 02/17/2011 Appellate Rule 32(a)(7)(B)(iii) Considered
James C. Jacobsen, Esq. (10-BK-M) 02/15/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 7004  & Form Chapter 13 Plan Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (10-BK-K) 02/03/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 4008(a) Considered
Carol Dalenko (10-CV-F) 02/03/2011 Civil Rules 15(a)(1) and 12(f) Considered
David Swetnam-Burland, Esq. and Stacy O. Stitham, Esq. (10-CV-G) 02/03/2011 Civil Form 18 Considered
Susan Ivancsis (10-BK-L) 02/01/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 1007 Considered
Carol Dalenko (10-CV-E) 01/14/2011 Civil Rule 15(a)(1)(B) Considered
Hon. Linda Riegle (10-BK-J) 01/14/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 1014 Considered
Hon. Thomas W. Waldrep, Jr. (10-BK-N) 12/27/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 7.3 Considered
Aaron R. Cahn, Esq. (10-BK-I) 12/17/2010 Bankruptcy Official Form 7 - SOFA Considered
Gregg R. Zegarelli, Esq. (10-CV-D) 12/08/2010 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Hon. Virginia Morgan (10-CV-C) 11/30/2010 Civil Rule 41(a) Considered
Paul Alan Levy (10-AP-I) 11/30/2010 Appellate Redactions Considered
Harold Kim (10-BK-H) 11/22/2010 Bankruptcy Greater Transparency for 524(g) Considered