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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Morrison (21-AP-D) | 04/13/2021 | Appellate | Rule 39 | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (22-AP-C) | 09/01/2022 | Appellate | Rule 26.1 | Pending consideration |
| Sai (19-AP-D) | 07/09/2019 | Appellate | Rule 26 | Considered |
| Amy M. Smith, Esq. (11-AP-F) | 12/07/2011 | Appellate | Consider amendment authorizing discretionary interlocutory appeals from attorney-client privilege rulings | Considered |
| Sai (15-AP-E) | 09/07/2015 | Appellate | Proposed Rule Changes for Fairness to Pro Se and IFP Litigants | Considered |
| Neal K. Katyal and Sean Marotta (16-AP-D) | 10/15/2016 | Appellate | Rule 3 | Considered |
| Sai (21-AP-B) | 02/09/2021 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking on IFP forms | Pending consideration |
| Bankruptcy Noticing Working Group (02-BK-A) Addendum | 12/09/2002 | Bankruptcy | Rule 2002(g) | Considered |
| Hon. Michael J. Kaplan (12-BK-A) | 02/01/2012 | Bankruptcy | Official Form 3B | Considered |
| Hon. Wesley W. Steen (07-BK-D) | 07/12/2007 | Bankruptcy | Interim Rule 1017 | Considered |
| Thomas Mayer (20-BK-D) | 03/16/2020 | Bankruptcy | Rule 7007 | Considered |
| Hon. Robert Kressel (08-BK-F) | 08/11/2008 | Bankruptcy | Director's Form 240 | Considered |
| Sai (15-BK-I) | 09/07/2015 | Bankruptcy | Proposed Rule Changes for Fairness to Pro Se and IFP Litigants | Considered |
| Hon. Paul Mannes (99-BK-G) | 07/15/1999 | Bankruptcy | Director's Form B240 | Considered |
| Harold Kim (10-BK-H) | 11/22/2010 | Bankruptcy | Greater Transparency for 524(g) | Considered |
| Hon. Vincent P. Zurzolo (04-BK-F) | 02/10/2005 | Bankruptcy | Rule 6004(a), 2002(c)(1), 2002(p) | Considered |
| Committee on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System (19-BK-B) | 01/15/2019 | Bankruptcy | Forms Application for Unclaimed Funds | Considered |
| David A. Tilem, Esq. (13-BK-D) | 03/21/2013 | Bankruptcy | Form B14 | Considered |
| Thomas Moers Mayer (21-BK-D) | 02/16/2021 | Bankruptcy | Rule 3007(c) | 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 |
| Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (09-BK-F) | 06/25/2009 | Bankruptcy | New Bankruptcy Form, B261C | Considered |
| Richard G. Heltzel (97-BK-E) | 07/22/1997 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9022 | Considered |
| National Association of Attorneys General (97-BK-F) | 08/18/1997 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1007, 5003 and Offical Form 7 | Considered |
| Richard C. Friedman (02-BK-C) | 02/25/2002 | Bankruptcy | Rule 8001 | Considered |
| Matthew T. Loughney (Bankruptcy Noticing Working Group) (12-BK-B) | 02/06/2012 | Bankruptcy | New Rule to Address Chapter 13 Notice of Entry of a Confirmation Order | Considered |
| Peter A. Chapman (07-BK-E) | 09/12/2007 | Bankruptcy | Official Form 1 | Considered |
| Mark A. Redmiles, Esq. (08-BK-G) | 08/22/2008 | Bankruptcy | Interim Rule 1017, Interim Rule 4004© | Considered |
| U.S. Trustee Program (99-BK-H) | 07/22/1999 | Bankruptcy | Rules 2010, 2015, and 4004 | Considered |
| Aaron R. Cahn, Esq. (10-BK-I) | 12/17/2010 | Bankruptcy | Official Form 7 - SOFA | Considered |
| Thomas J. Yerbich (04-BK-G) | 02/10/2005 | Bankruptcy | 1019(3) | Considered |