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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
Ana M. Kocur, General Counsel, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (18-CV-EE) 12/18/2018 Civil Rule 5.2(c) Considered
Mark Bennett (19-CV-T) 07/16/2019 Civil Rule 26 Considered
Mark Bennett (19-CV-S) 07/16/2019 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Sai (19-CV-R) 07/09/2019 Civil Rule 6 Considered
Sai (19-BK-G) 07/09/2019 Bankruptcy Rule 9006 Considered
Sai (19-AP-D) 07/09/2019 Appellate Rule 26 Considered
George Weiss (19-BK-F) 06/30/2019 Bankruptcy Rule 3002 Considered
Sai (19-CV-Q) 06/27/2019 Civil Proposed Rulemaking Concerning IFP Qualification Considered
Sai (19-AP-C) 06/27/2019 Appellate Proposed Rulemaking Concerning IFP Qualification Considered
Brian Devine (19-CV-P) 06/25/2019 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
Hon. Steven M. Colloton (13-AP-C) 03/20/2013 Appellate Consider possible rules for expediting proceedings under Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Considered
Alan Morrison (14-AP-A) Appellate Rule 29 Considered
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
National Employment Lawyers Association (19-CV-K) 03/27/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
American Association for Justice (19-CV-J) 03/28/2019 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Richard Levin (19-BK-E) 03/26/2019 Bankruptcy Rule 2002 Considered
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
Pascal (19-BK-C) 02/13/2019 Bankruptcy Form 309A Considered
Nora Freeman Engstrom (19-CV-C) 01/22/2019 Civil Proposed new Rule 16.1 Considered
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
Ana M. Kocur, General Counsel, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (18-AP-E) 12/18/2018 Appellate Rule 25 Considered
Gary Peel (18-CV-V) 07/09/2018 Civil New rule mandating time frame for motion resolution Considered
Gary Peel (18-CR-D) 07/09/2018 Criminal New rule mandating time frame for motion resolution Considered