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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
Hon. Mark R. Kravitz and Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal (09-CV-D) 12/28/2009 Civil Whether 14 Days is sufficient for automatic stay under R. 62(a) Considered
Honorable Thomas Parker (20-CR-G) 05/20/2020 Criminal Videoconferencing 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
Honorable Barry S. Schermer (13-BK-F) 05/20/2013 Bankruptcy Various (Chapter 15 Provisions) Considered
Inventors Defense Alliance (24-CV-Y) 10/08/2024 Civil Third Party Litigation Funding (Rule 26) Pending consideration
US Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Alabama (Douglas F. Young) (07-BK-B) 01/24/2007 Bankruptcy Suggested creating PDF-fillable forms Considered
Conan L. Hom (02-CV-I) 10/02/2002 Civil Style/ Language Simplification Considered
Sandra Milburn (18-BK-I) 12/05/2018 Bankruptcy Statement of Intention Considered
Honorable Jon O. Newman (14-AP-B) 01/04/2014 Appellate Standard for Appellate Review of Sentencing Errors Considered
Jacques Pierre Ward (01-CV-A) 01/08/2001 Civil Specify page limits for motions Considered
Social Security Administration (17-CV-Q) 05/26/2017 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Considered
Administrative Conference of the United States (17-CV-D) 01/13/2017 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Considered
National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (18-CV-AA) 11/20/2018 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Considered
Social Security Administration (18-CV-CC) 11/29/2018 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Considered
Alan Morrison (19-CV-B) 01/22/2019 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Pending consideration
American Association for Justice (18-CV-D) 01/17/2018 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Considered
Hon. David S. Kennedy (09-BK-E) 04/13/2009 Bankruptcy Special Masters Considered
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (23-CV-L) 04/24/2023 Civil Social Security Supplemental Rules Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (98-BK-A) 01/16/1998 Bankruptcy Small Claims Procedure for Certain Adversary Proceedings Considered
Hon. David H. Adams (98-BK-D) 10/15/1998 Bankruptcy Service of Motions and Pleadings on Corporations, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Considered
Hon. Joel M. Flaum (06-CR-E) 06/19/2006 Criminal Sealed Cases Considered
Hon. Joel M. Flaum (06-CV-C) 06/19/2006 Civil Sealed Cases Considered
Robert B. Katz, Esq. (12-BK-F) 04/17/2012 Bankruptcy Schedules I and J Considered
Hon. Michael M. Baylson (14-CR-D) 04/15/2014 Criminal Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases Considered
Hon. Julie A. Robinson (12-CV-D) 08/20/2012 Civil Rules concerning service; Notice of electronic filing as certificate of service Considered
National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-C) 02/27/2023 Bankruptcy Rules 9014, 9017, and proposed new Rule 7043 Considered
National Bankruptcy Conference (22-BK-L) 12/21/2022 Bankruptcy Rules 9014, 9017, and proposed new Rule 7043 Pending consideration
Bankruptcy Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) Working Group (06-BK-D) 08/18/2006 Bankruptcy Rules 8006, 8007 Considered
Kenneth A. Lazarus, Esq. and Professor Paul Rothstein (08-CV-C) 10/27/2008 Civil Rules 8, 12, 16 & 37 Considered
Hon. Richard S. Schmidt (12-BK-E) 03/05/2012 Bankruptcy Rules 7008, 7012, 9014 and 9027 Considered