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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Hon. Keith M. Lundin (03-BK-A) | 03/04/2003 | Bankruptcy | Development of a Chapter 13 Plan Form | Considered |
Hon. Robert J. Kressel (03-BK-B) | 07/09/2003 | Bankruptcy | Rules 3007, 5005(c), 7004(b)(3) | Considered |
US Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Alabama (Douglas F. Young) (07-BK-B) | 01/24/2007 | Bankruptcy | Suggested creating PDF-fillable forms | 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 |
Hon. Audrey G. Fleissig (20-BK-E) | 01/15/2020 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on CM/ECF electronic signatures | Pending consideration |
Ali Elahinejad (00-BK-E) | 03/03/2000 | Bankruptcy | Official Bankruptcy Form B9C | Considered |
Honorable Eric L. Frank (13-BK-B) | 02/11/2013 | Bankruptcy | Form B1 | Considered |
Hon. Vincent Zurzolo (08-BK-H) | 08/22/2008 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9014(b) | Considered |
Hon. Paul Mannes (06-BK-A) | 03/16/2006 | Bankruptcy | Authorization of Corporations and Entities Involving Less Than $5000 Without Representation | Considered |
Hon. Linda Riegle (10-BK-J) | 01/14/2011 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1014 | Considered |
Judge Eric Frank (20-BK-C) | 02/10/2020 | Bankruptcy | Form B410A | Considered |
Stephen Brown (21-BK-L) | 08/24/2021 | Bankruptcy | Rule 3011 and proposed rulemaking on unclaimed funds | Considered |
Travis A. Gagnier (18-BK-B) | 01/24/2018 | Bankruptcy | Form 3180W | Considered |
Robert R. Barnes (03-BK-C) | 07/07/2003 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9001 | Considered |
Hon. Paul Mannes (07-BK-C) | 05/30/2007 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1019(2), Rule 4003(b) | Considered |
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. A. Benjamin Goldgar, Hon. Carol Doyle and Hon. Bruce W. Black (11-BK-K) | 11/23/2011 | Bankruptcy | Bankruptcy Rules 7008, 9027 and 9033, and new rule 7008.1 | Considered |
Hon. Paul Mannes (00-BK-F) | 06/27/2000 | Bankruptcy | Rule 3002(c) | Considered |
American Bankruptcy Institute's Task Force on National Ethics Standards (13-BK-C) | 03/14/2013 | Bankruptcy | Rule 2014 | Considered |
American Bar Association, Section of Business Law (17-BK-B) | 06/06/2017 | Bankruptcy | Rule 2004 | Considered |
Hon. Colleen Brown (08-BK-I) | 08/22/2008 | Bankruptcy | Form 3B | Considered |
Kelly Sweeney (06-BK-B) | 05/05/2006 | Bankruptcy | Modification to the Reaffirmation Agreement Form | Considered |
Hon. Paul Mannes (10-BK-K) | 02/03/2011 | Bankruptcy | Rule 4008(a) | Considered |
Laura Bartell (22-BK-D) | 06/19/2022 | Bankruptcy | Rule 5009(b) | Pending consideration |
U.S. Trustee Program (03-BK-D) | 08/15/2003 | Bankruptcy | Rules 2003, 2016, 4002, 4004, 7001 and Schedule I | Considered |
National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees (18-BK-G) | 11/15/2018 | Bankruptcy | Rule 3002.1 | Pending consideration |
Hon. Wesley W. Steen (07-BK-D) | 07/12/2007 | Bankruptcy | Interim Rule 1017 | Considered |
Hon. William F. Stone, Jr. (09-BK-J) | 12/15/2009 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9013, Rule 9014, Need for additional rules and forms for payment of administrative expenses. | Considered |
Hon. Arthur J. Gonzalez (11-BK-L) | 12/10/2011 | Bankruptcy | Proposed modification to the Standing Order of Referral | Considered |