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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Judith Resnik (23-AP-C) | 03/03/2023 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking regarding intervention on appeal | Pending consideration |
Foundation for Defense of Democracies (20-BK-A) | 01/30/2020 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking regarding U.S. national security interests | Considered |
Gregory Sisk (15-AP-F) | 04/13/2015 | Appellate | Recovery of Appellate Docketing Fee after Reversal | Considered |
Paul Alan Levy (10-AP-I) | 11/30/2010 | Appellate | Redactions | Considered |
Hon. Paul Mannes (05-BK-A) | 04/06/2005 | Bankruptcy | Representation of Corporations in "Small Claims" Cases | Considered |
Daniel J. Demers (98-BK-C) | 08/14/1998 | Bankruptcy | Request for Study of Relationship of SEC (Bulletin No. 2) and Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure | Considered |
Richie Muniak (23-CV-Q) | 05/25/2023 | Civil | Rule 10 | Considered |
Hon. James F. McClure, Jr. (05-CR-C) | 12/16/2004 | Criminal | Rule 10 Arraignment Procedures | Considered |
Hon. Samuel L. Bufford (09-BK-B) | 03/02/2009 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1004.2(b), Rule 5009(c), Rule 5012 | Considered |
Hon. John E. Waites (12-BK-I) | 04/10/2012 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1006(b) | Considered |
Hon. Robert J. Kressel (09-BK-D) | 03/31/2009 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1007 | Considered |
Susan Ivancsis (10-BK-L) | 02/01/2011 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1007 | Considered |
Hon. Catherine McEwen (22-BK-H) | 07/29/2022 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1007 | Pending consideration |
Tim Truman (22-BK-K) | 11/21/2022 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1007 | Pending consideration |
Next Generation Bankruptcy CM/ECF Clerk's Office Functional Requirements Group (Dana C. McWay) (09-BK-I) | 11/25/2009 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1007(b)(7) | Considered |
Hon. Catherine McEwen (21-BK-F) | 02/18/2021 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1007(c) | Considered |
National Association of Attorneys General (97-BK-F) | 08/18/1997 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1007, 5003 and Offical Form 7 | Considered |
Hon. Arthur Harris (21-BK-G) | 03/09/2021 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1007, Official Form B423 | Considered |
Hon. Linda Riegle (10-BK-J) | 01/14/2011 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1014 | Considered |
Gary Streeting, Esq. (13-BK-G) | 06/27/2013 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1015 | Considered |
Hon. Paul Mannes (07-BK-C) | 05/30/2007 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1019(2), Rule 4003(b) | Considered |
A. Bradford Leggett (04-BK-C) | 06/02/2004 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1019(5) | Considered |
Mark Wolfson (22-BK-B) | 03/17/2022 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1020(b); Official Forms 309E2 and 309F2 | Considered |
Andrew Straw (22-CV-R) | 12/04/2022 | Civil | Rule 11 | Considered |
Joseph Leckenby (23-CV-N) | 05/10/2023 | Civil | Rule 11 | Considered |
Andrew Straw (23-AP-G) | 06/16/2023 | Appellate | Rule 11 | Considered |
Sai (20-CV-G) | 05/20/2020 | Civil | Rule 11 | Considered |
Richard J. Douglas (01-CR-C) | 04/06/2001 | Criminal | Rule 11 | Considered |
Hon. David D. Dowd, Jr. (02-CR-C) | 06/05/2002 | Criminal | Rule 11 | Considered |
Hon. David D. Dowd, Jr. (03-CR-G) | 11/26/2003 | Criminal | Rule 11 | Considered |