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Rules Comments

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Beginning with the August 2013-14 public comment period, proposed changes to the Federal Rules and Forms have been published on regulations.gov. Review archived changes and comments published after August 2013.

Name of Individual and/or Organization Date Received Committee Rule or Form
The Federal Magistrate Judges Association (Honorable Thomas C. Mummert, III) (09-CR-005) 01/11/2010 Criminal 1, 3, 4, 4.1, 6, 9, 32.1, 40, 41, 43, 49
The Federal Magistrate Judges Association (Honorable Thomas C. Mummert, III) (09-EV-011) 01/11/2010 Evidence Rules 801, 803, 902
Robert Harris (Insolvency Law Committee of the State Bar of California) (09-BK-021) 01/11/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 4004
Jeffrey Bellin (09-EV-010) 01/07/2010 Evidence Rule 609
Akin Gump Strauss & Feld LLP (Abid Qureshi) (09-BK-020) 01/07/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 2019
Honorable Robert E. Gerber (09-BK-019) 01/07/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 2019
Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P. (Kirk Wickman, requestor) (09-BK-018) 01/07/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 2019
Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP (Michael Friedman and Jon Kibbe) (09-BK-013) 01/06/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 2019
The Loan Syndications and Trading Association (Elliot Ganz) (09-BK-015) 01/06/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 2019
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (Henry Sommer, requestor; David B. Shaev, Testifying) (09-BK-016) 01/06/2010 Bankruptcy Rules 2003, 3001, and 3002.1
National Capital Management, LLC (David M. Wiernusz) (09-BK-014) 01/06/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 3001
Honorable Kathryn Ferguson (09-BK-017) 01/06/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 2019
Becket & Lee LLP (Alane A. Becket) (09-BK-012) 01/04/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 3001
Debt Buyers Association International (Barbara A. Sinsley) (09-BK-011) 01/04/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 3001
Thomas E. Lauria (09-BK-010) 12/23/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 2019
Resurgent Capital Services, LP (Carol J. Moore) (09-BK-009) 12/15/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 3001
Honorable Donald C. Ashmanskas (09-CR-004) 12/15/2009 Criminal Rule 6
Honorable Janice M. Stewart (09-CR-003) 12/14/2009 Criminal Rule 6
B-Line LLC (Linh K. Tran) (09-BK-008) 12/08/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 3001
Roger C. Park (09-EV-009) 12/03/2009 Evidence Evidence Rules
Clifford A. Rieders (09-EV-008) 11/19/2009 Evidence Evidence Rules
Creditors Interchange Receivables Management, LLC (Raymond P. Bell, Jr.) (09-BK-007) 11/19/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 3001
Honorable Marvin Isgur (09-BK-003) 11/13/2009 Bankruptcy Rules 3001 and 3002
Honorable Marvin Isgur (09-BK-004) 11/13/2009 Bankruptcy Rules 2003, 3001, 3002, 4004
Maurice J. Baumgarten (09-EV-005) 11/11/2009 Evidence Rule 1002
Thomas E. McCutchen (09-CR-001) 11/09/2009 Criminal Criminal Rules
Thomas E. McCutchen (09-BK-005) 11/09/2009 Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Rules
Thomas E. McCutchen (09-EV-006) 11/09/2009 Evidence Evidence Rules
Honorable Robert E. Jones (09-EV-007) 11/09/2009 Evidence Evidence Rules
Alan Fredregill (09-EV-004) 11/03/2009 Evidence Evidence Rules