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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Abbott, Esq. (13-CV-A) | 01/02/2013 | Civil | Rule 48 | Considered |
| Raymond P. Bell (00-BK-A) | 01/18/2000 | Bankruptcy | Rules 2002(g), 3002(a) | Considered |
| Hon. Mythili Raman (13-CR-B) | 09/18/2013 | Criminal | Rule 41 | Considered |
| Alan B. Morrison (15-AP-G) | 05/07/2015 | Appellate | Discretionary Appeals of Interlocutory Orders | Considered |
| Innocence Project (17-EV-B) | 09/01/2017 | Evidence | Rule 801(d)(1)(A) | Considered |
| Timothy J. Patenode (17-CV-M) | 05/24/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar (17-CV-GGGG) | 07/31/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| Kilpatrick & Associates (Richardo I. Kilpatrick, Esq.) (10-BK-A) | 01/13/2010 | Bankruptcy | Director's Form 240A inconsistent with Bankruptcy Code | Considered |
| Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc (20-EV-G) | 07/29/2020 | Evidence | Rule 702 | Considered |
| Hon. Samuel L. Bufford (09-BK-B) | 03/02/2009 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1004.2(b), Rule 5009(c), Rule 5012 | Considered |
| Mark J. Armbruster (14-CV-C) | 04/02/2014 | Civil | Rule 4 | Considered |
| David Swetnam-Burland, Esq. and Stacy O. Stitham, Esq. (10-CV-G) | 02/03/2011 | Civil | Form 18 | Considered |
| Stephen P. Stoltz (07-CR-D) | 05/06/2007 | Criminal | Rule 45 | Considered |
| Thomas Moers Mayer (21-BK-D) | 02/16/2021 | Bankruptcy | Rule 3007(c) | Considered |
| Hon. Paul Mannes (98-BK-A) | 01/16/1998 | Bankruptcy | Small Claims Procedure for Certain Adversary Proceedings | Considered |
| Hon. Robert Kressel (08-BK-B) | 03/11/2008 | Bankruptcy | Rule 6003 | Considered |
| Hon. Bruce Reinhart (21-CR-K) | 10/26/2021 | Criminal | Rule 5 | Considered |
| Michael E. Quiat (17-CV-TTT) | 07/28/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| Hon. Vaughn R. Walker (07-CV-F) | 08/15/2008 | Civil | Electronic Attachments | Considered |
| Wes Scott (20-BK-B) | 02/03/2020 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9036 | Considered |
| Alliance for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (17-CV-B) | 01/24/2017 | Civil | Rule 45 | Considered |
| Kevin P. Dempsey (17-BK-A) | 01/31/2017 | Bankruptcy | Rule 2013 | Considered |
| Pascal (19-BK-C) | 02/13/2019 | Bankruptcy | Form 309A | Considered |
| Henry J. Kelston (17-CV-NNNNN) | 08/04/2017 | Civil | Rule 30(b)(6) | Considered |
| Hon. Barbara B. Crabb (00-CV-G) | 10/05/2000 | Civil | Rule 5.1, (Appellate Rule 44) | Considered |
| Neil Enmark, Esq. (13-BK-J) | 09/23/2013 | Bankruptcy | Rule 2016(b) | Considered |
| Giuseppe Ippolito (21-CV-Q) | 07/04/2021 | Civil | Rule 25 | Considered |
| Hon. Sandra S. Beckwith (05-CV-E) | 07/13/2005 | Civil | Rule 56 – Discretion in ruling on motions for summary judgment | Considered |
| United States Department of Justice (Benton J. Campbell) (06-CR-A) | 01/05/2006 | Criminal | Rule Consistency with AEDPA; Rule 11 | Considered |
| Impact Fund (15-CV-AA) | 09/04/2015 | Civil | Rule 23 | Considered |