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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. Michael Chagares (19-BK-H) 06/03/2019 Bankruptcy Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Considered
Hon. Michael Chagares (19-CR-C) 06/03/2019 Criminal Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Pending consideration
Hon. Michael Chagares (19-CV-U) 06/03/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Filing Deadline Pending consideration
American Academy of Appellate Lawyers (19-AP-B) 04/26/2019 Appellate New Rule re Decisions Based on Unbriefed Grounds Considered
Daniel Hartnett (19-CV-O) 04/12/2019 Civil Rule 12(a) Considered
Dennis Brock (19-CV-N) 04/02/2019 Civil Rules 4 and 5 Considered
Public Justice, P.C. and Public Justice Foundation (19-CV-M) 03/29/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
National Consumer Law Center, Inc. and National Association of Consumer Advocates (19-CV-L) 03/29/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
American Association for Justice (19-CV-J) 03/28/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
National Employment Lawyers Association (19-CV-K) 03/27/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Advanced Medical Technology Association, et al (19-CV-I) 03/27/2019 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Richard Levin (19-BK-E) 03/26/2019 Bankruptcy Rule 2002 Considered
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (19-CV-H) 03/26/2019 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Lawyers for Civil Justice (19-CV-G) 03/25/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
George Weiss (19-BK-D) 03/23/2019 Bankruptcy Rule 7004 Considered
Nico Ratkowski (19-AP-A) 03/13/2019 Appellate Rule 26 Considered
Christopher Bogart (19-CV-F) 02/20/2019 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Burford Capital, et al (19-CV-E) 02/20/2019 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Pascal (19-BK-C) 02/13/2019 Bankruptcy Form 309A Considered
In House Counsel (19-CV-D) 01/31/2019 Civil Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) Pending consideration
Nora Freeman Engstrom (19-CV-C) 01/22/2019 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Alan Morrison (19-CV-B) 01/22/2019 Civil Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court Pending consideration
Committee on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System (19-BK-B) 01/15/2019 Bankruptcy Forms Application for Unclaimed Funds Considered
Committee on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System (19-BK-A) 01/15/2019 Bankruptcy Rules 3011 and 9006(b) Considered
Hon. Jesse M. Furman (19-CV-A) 01/03/2019 Civil Rule 4 Pending consideration
Ana M. Kocur, General Counsel, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (18-CV-EE) 12/18/2018 Civil Rule 5.2(c) Considered
Ana M. Kocur, General Counsel, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (18-AP-E) 12/18/2018 Appellate Rule 25 Considered
Hon. Patricia Barksdale (18-CR-G) 12/10/2018 Criminal Rule 40 Considered
Sandra Milburn (18-BK-I) 12/05/2018 Bankruptcy Statement of Intention Considered
American Bankruptcy Institute’s Commission on Consumer Bankruptcy (18-BK-H) 11/29/2018 Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 Considered