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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
Professor David J. Sharpe (07-CV-D) 05/06/2008 Civil Admiralty Rules Considered
Stephen P. Stoltz, Esq. (07-CV-C) 05/06/2008 Civil Rule 6 Considered
Kay Sieverding (07-CV-B) 11/20/2007 Civil Electronic Case Filing Considered
Unitel (William P. Callahan, Esq.) (07-CV-A) 03/08/2007 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Gregory K. Arenson, Esq. (06-CV-H) 12/07/2006 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Hon. William R. Wilson, Jr. (06-CV-G) 11/09/2006 Civil Discovery Rules Considered
Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal (06-CV-F) 08/25/2006 Civil Rule 5 Considered
MacKechnie (06-CV-D) 07/24/2006 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Hon. Joel M. Flaum (06-CV-C) 06/19/2006 Civil Sealed Cases Considered
Public Citizen Litigation Group (Paul A. Levy, Esq.) (06-CV-B) 03/17/2006 Civil Electronic Acknowl. of Service Considered
Professor Patrick J. Schiltz (05-CV-I) 12/10/2005 Civil Rule 5 Considered
Committee on Federal Procedure of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association (Gregory K. Arenson, Esq.) (05-CV-H) 11/22/2005 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Committee on Federal Procedure of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association (Gregory K. Arenson, Esq.) (05-CV-G) 09/26/2005 Civil Rule 45 Considered
John L. Runft, Esq. (05-CV-F) 08/05/2005 Civil Motions in Limine Considered
Hon. Sandra S. Beckwith (05-CV-E) 07/13/2005 Civil Rule 56 – Discretion in ruling on motions for summary judgment Considered
George Brent Mickum IV, Esq. (05-CV-C) 06/01/2005 Civil Rule 26 Considered
Hon. Loretta A. Preska (05-CV-D) 05/31/2005 Civil Rule 45 Considered
John D. Gleissner (05-CV-B) 01/26/2005 Civil Rule 26 Considered
Professor Jeffrey A. Parness (05-CV-A) 01/10/2005 Civil Rule 16 Considered
Hon. Paul D. Borman (04-CV-J) 12/27/2004 Civil High-Low Agreements Considered
Hon. Larry Baerman (04-CV-I) 11/29/2004 Civil Rule 7.1 & CM/ECF Considered
Hon. Christina A. Snyder (04-CV-H) 08/02/2004 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States (Hon. John W. Lungstrum) (04-CV-G) 08/02/2004 Civil Rule 5(e) Considered
Hon. James T. Trimble, Jr. (04-CV-F) 04/07/2004 Civil Rule 48 Considered
Hon. Christopher M. Klein (04-CV-E) 04/07/2004 Civil Rule 8 Considered
Committee on Federal Procedure of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association (Gregory K. Arenson, Esq.) (04-CV-B) 03/01/2004 Civil Rule 30 Considered
Hon. William R. Wilson, Jr. (04-CV-D) 02/24/2004 Civil Discovery Rules Considered
David R. Fine, Esq. (04-CV-A) 01/15/2004 Civil Rules 5 & 6 Considered
Jeremy A. Colby (03-CV-F) 08/26/2003 Civil Rule 4 Considered
Craig C. Reilly, Esq. (03-CV-E) 08/06/2003 Civil Rules 54 & 72 Considered