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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. Lee H. Rosenthal for Professor A. Benjamin Spencer (06-EV-A) Evidence Civil Rule 26 Considered
National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-F) Bankruptcy Rule 3018 Pending consideration
Alan Morrison (14-AP-A) Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Steven Finell, Esq. (Council of Appellate Lawyers) (12-AP-C) Appellate Rule 28 and 28.1 Considered
Hon. Samuel L. Bufford (89-BK-A) 01/12/1990 Bankruptcy Rules 2002, 2003, 2013, 3002, 3004, 3005, 3007, 3015 Considered
John R. Getsinger (96-BK--) 03/28/1996 Bankruptcy Rule 9009 Considered
Hon. A. Thomas Small (97-BK-A) 02/19/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 9020 Considered
Marcy J.K. Tiffany/DOJ (97-BK-B) 03/06/1997 Bankruptcy Official Form 9 Considered
Hon. Christopher M. Klein (97-BK-C) 05/20/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 9027 Considered
John J. Dilenschneider (97-BK-D) 06/09/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 9011(c)(2)(B) 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
Hon. Arthur J. Spector (97-BK-G) 09/22/1997 Bankruptcy Rule 2002 Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (98-BK-A) 01/16/1998 Bankruptcy Small Claims Procedure for Certain Adversary Proceedings Considered
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP (98-BK-B) 07/27/1998 Bankruptcy Rule 2003 Considered
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. David H. Adams (98-BK-D) 10/15/1998 Bankruptcy Service of Motions and Pleadings on Corporations, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Considered
Hon. James S. Sledge (98-BK-E) 12/07/1998 Bankruptcy Rule 3015 Considered
Hon. Susan Pierson Sonderby (99-BK-B) 01/13/1999 Bankruptcy Official Form 20B Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (99-BK-A) 03/10/1999 Bankruptcy Rule 8014 Considered
Wayne R. Bodow (99-BK-C) 03/30/1999 Bankruptcy Attorney Fees in Chapter 13 Cases Considered
Scott W. Dales (99-BK-D) 04/27/1999 Bankruptcy Part IX of Bankruptcy Rules Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (99-BK-E) 04/30/1999 Bankruptcy Rules 2002(f)(7), 8014, and Director's Form B240 Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (99-BK-G) 07/15/1999 Bankruptcy Director's Form B240 Considered
U.S. Trustee Program (99-BK-H) 07/22/1999 Bankruptcy Rules 2010, 2015, and 4004 Considered
Rhysa G. South (99-BK-I) 10/15/1999 Bankruptcy Rule 6007(a) Considered
Raymond P. Bell (00-BK-A) 01/18/2000 Bankruptcy Rules 2002(g), 3002(a) Considered
J. Michael Schaefer, Esq. (00-CV-A) 01/24/2000 Civil Civil Rules Considered
Kenneth J. Hirz (00-BK-C) 02/04/2000 Bankruptcy Official Bankruptcy Form 10 Considered
Ali Elahinejad (00-BK-E) 03/03/2000 Bankruptcy Official Bankruptcy Form B9C Considered