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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Goldberger (NACDL) (12-AP-B) | 02/14/2012 | Appellate | Form 4 | Considered |
| Hon. Pamela S. Hollis (17-BK-C) | 06/20/2017 | Bankruptcy | Form 423 | Considered |
| Glen K. Palman (04-BK-A) | 02/19/2004 | Bankruptcy | Form B-10 and Directors Form for Transfer of Claim | Considered |
| Honorable Eric L. Frank (13-BK-B) | 02/11/2013 | Bankruptcy | Form B1 | Considered |
| David A. Tilem, Esq. (13-BK-D) | 03/21/2013 | Bankruptcy | Form B14 | Considered |
| Professor Timothy Tarvin (14-BK-C) | 03/31/2014 | Bankruptcy | Form B201A | Considered |
| Mike Bates, Esq (13-BK-K) | 09/23/2013 | Bankruptcy | Form B27 | Considered |
| Jason Wilson-Aguilar (20-BK-H) | 08/03/2020 | Bankruptcy | Form B410 | Considered |
| Judge Eric Frank (20-BK-C) | 02/10/2020 | Bankruptcy | Form B410A | Considered |
| Hon. Margaret Mahoney (10-BK-G) | 11/14/2010 | Bankruptcy | Form Chapter 13 Plan | Considered |
| Nichlas P. Spallas (05-BK-C) | 10/03/2005 | Bankruptcy | Form for Reaffirmations, Surrender of Collateral under Chapter 13, and Lifting of Stay Upon Plan Confirmation | Considered |
| Derek S. Tarson (15-BK-A) | 02/06/2015 | Bankruptcy | Forms | Considered |
| Honorable Stuart Bernstein (13-BK-I) | 08/02/2013 | Bankruptcy | Forms 9F and 9F(Alt.) | Considered |
| Committee on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System (19-BK-B) | 01/15/2019 | Bankruptcy | Forms Application for Unclaimed Funds | Considered |
| Harvey D. Ellis, Jr., Esq. (11-AP-C) | 07/18/2011 | Appellate | FRAP 3(d)(1) | Pending consideration |
| Harold Kim (10-BK-H) | 11/22/2010 | Bankruptcy | Greater Transparency for 524(g) | Considered |
| Steve Allen (03-CR-F) | 11/05/2003 | Criminal | Habeas Corpus Rule 9 | Considered |
| Hon. Paul D. Borman (04-CV-J) | 12/27/2004 | Civil | High-Low Agreements | Considered |
| Zachary Clopton and Andrew Hammond (21-CV-C) | 01/19/2021 | Civil | IFP Petitions | Pending consideration |
| Howard Bashman, Esq. (10-AP-E) | 04/01/2010 | Appellate | In response to Vanderwerf v. Smithkline Beecham Corp. | Considered |
| Hon. Geraldine Mund (03-BK-F) | 10/21/2003 | Bankruptcy | Incorporation of Civil Procedure Rule 5.1 | Considered |
| Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group (Hon. Margaret Dee McGarity) (09-BK-H) | 11/17/2009 | Bankruptcy | Individual Chapter 11 Cases, Rule 3007(a) Hearings Following Objections to Claims | Considered |
| David W. Ostrander, Esq. (13-BK-A) | 01/10/2013 | Bankruptcy | Individual Debtor Cases | Considered |
| Hon. Wesley W. Steen (07-BK-D) | 07/12/2007 | Bankruptcy | Interim Rule 1017 | Considered |
| Mark A. Redmiles, Esq. (08-BK-G) | 08/22/2008 | Bankruptcy | Interim Rule 1017, Interim Rule 4004© | Considered |
| Suresh Kalkunte (16-CV-G) | 09/28/2016 | Civil | Judicial procedure requiring a judge disclaim fear or intimidation influence on the judgment | Considered |
| Hon. Neil Gorsuch and Hon. Susan Graber (16-CV-F) | 06/13/2016 | Civil | Jury Trials in Civil Cases | Pending consideration |
| Tom Scherer (00-CV-D) | 06/26/2000 | Civil | Manipulation of Bar Codes in Mailing | Considered |
| Tom Scherer (00-BK-G) | 06/26/2000 | Bankruptcy | Manipulation of Bar Codes in Mailings Containing Federal Court Documents | Considered |
| John D. Gleissner, Esq. (05-EV-A) | 01/27/2005 | Evidence | Medical Billing/Admission of Evidence and Testimonies | Considered |