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 |
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Carol Dalenko (10-CV-E) | 01/14/2011 | Civil | Rule 15(a)(1)(B) | Considered |
Hon. Linda Riegle (10-BK-J) | 01/14/2011 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1014 | Considered |
Susan Ivancsis (10-BK-L) | 02/01/2011 | Bankruptcy | Rule 1007 | Considered |
Carol Dalenko (10-CV-F) | 02/03/2011 | Civil | Rules 15(a)(1) and 12(f) | Considered |
David Swetnam-Burland, Esq. and Stacy O. Stitham, Esq. (10-CV-G) | 02/03/2011 | Civil | Form 18 | Considered |
Hon. Paul Mannes (10-BK-K) | 02/03/2011 | Bankruptcy | Rule 4008(a) | Considered |
James C. Jacobsen, Esq. (10-BK-M) | 02/15/2011 | Bankruptcy | Rule 7004 & Form Chapter 13 Plan | Considered |
R. Shawn Gunnarson, Esq. and Alexander Dushku, Esq. (11-AP-A) | 02/17/2011 | Appellate | Rule 32(a)(7)(B)(iii) | Considered |
David Andersen, Esq. (11-BK-A) | 03/16/2011 | Bankruptcy | Eliminate Unnecessary Mail Notices in Bankruptcy Cases | Considered |
Gregg R. Zegarelli, Esq. (11-CV-A) | 05/13/2011 | Civil | Rule 55(b) | Considered |
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (11-BK-B) | 05/28/2011 | Bankruptcy | Rule 3002(a) | Considered |
Wendell J. Sherk, Esq. (11-BK-C) | 06/08/2011 | Bankruptcy | Official Form 22 | Considered |
Professor Carrie Leonetti (11-CR-A) | 06/13/2011 | Criminal | Rule 29 | Considered |
Maria Pearlmutter (11-EV-A) | 06/23/2011 | Evidence | Exclude physician apologies in medical malpractice cases | Pending consideration |
Sabrina L. McKinney (11-BK-D) | 06/24/2011 | Bankruptcy | Official Form B10 | Considered |
Hon. Robert E. Jones (11-CR-B) | 07/06/2011 | Criminal | Rule 24(b) | Considered |
Harvey D. Ellis, Jr., Esq. (11-AP-C) | 07/18/2011 | Appellate | FRAP 3(d)(1) | Considered |
Hon. Peter W. Bowie (11-BK-F) | 07/22/2011 | Bankruptcy | Bankruptcy Rules 7012, 7004(e), and 9006(f) | Considered |
Hon. A. Thomas Small (11-BK-E) | 07/24/2011 | Bankruptcy | Bankruptcy Rules 7016 and 8001 | Considered |
Lawyers for Civil Justice (Barry H. Bauman, Esq.) (11-CV-D) | 08/18/2011 | Civil | Discovery Rules | Considered |
James Polt (11-CV-C) | 08/23/2011 | Civil | Civil Rule 26(f) | Considered |
Daniel DeWit (11-CV-B) | 08/25/2011 | Civil | Civil Rule 33 (Interrogatories) | Considered |
Geoffrey L. Berman (11-BK-G) | 09/22/2011 | Bankruptcy | National Bankruptcy Bar | Considered |
Debra Miller (11-BK-H) | 09/28/2011 | Bankruptcy | Deficiency Claims | Considered |
Hon. Erik P. Kimball (11-BK-I) | 10/13/2011 | Bankruptcy | Rules 7008 and 7012 | Considered |
Joseph Johnson, Jr. (11-CV-F) | 10/19/2011 | Civil | Civil Rule 11 | Pending consideration |
Hon. Eric H. Holder, Jr. (11-CR-C) | 10/20/2011 | Criminal | Rule 6(e) (amendment regarding historically significant grand jury material) | Considered |
Barry H. Bauman, Esq. for himself, and on behalf of Lawyers for Civil Justice, the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, the International Association of Defense Counsel and DRI - Voice of the Defense Bar (11-CV-E) | 10/31/2011 | Civil | Discovery Rules | Considered |
John Vail, Esq. (11-CV-I) | 11/03/2011 | Civil | Preservation Rules | Considered |
T. Jones (11-CV-H) | 11/05/2011 | Civil | Commencing an Action, Pleadings | Considered |