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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
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform American Insurance Association American Tort Reform Association Lawyers for Civil Justice National Association of Manufacturers (14-CV-B) 04/09/2014 Civil Rule 26 Considered
Mark J. Armbruster (14-CV-C) 04/02/2014 Civil Rule 4 Considered
Professor Timothy Tarvin (14-BK-C) 03/31/2014 Bankruptcy Form B201A Considered
Professor James Grimmelmann (14-CV-A) 03/10/2014 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Jared Kneitel, Esq. (14-CR-B) 02/21/2014 Criminal Rule 29 Considered
Mike Bates, Esq. (14-BK-A) 02/19/2014 Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 and Official Form 10S1 Considered
Judge Julie A. Robinson, on behalf of the Judicial Conference's Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (14-BK-B) 02/05/2014 Bankruptcy Various Rules Considered
Hon. Jon O. Newman (14-CR-A) 01/04/2014 Criminal Rule 52 Considered
Honorable Jon O. Newman (14-AP-B) 01/04/2014 Appellate Standard for Appellate Review of Sentencing Errors Considered
Gabriel J. Chin (13-CR-C) 10/25/2013 Criminal Rules 11 and 32 Considered
Hon. Clay D. Land (13-CR-A) 10/07/2013 Criminal Rule 53 Considered
Mike Bates, Esq (13-BK-K) 09/23/2013 Bankruptcy Form B27 Considered
Neil Enmark, Esq. (13-BK-J) 09/23/2013 Bankruptcy Rule 2016(b) Considered
Hon. Mythili Raman (13-CR-B) 09/18/2013 Criminal Rule 41 Considered
Lawyers for Civil Justice Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel DRI - The Voice of the Defense BarInternational Association of Defense Counsel (13-CV-G) 08/09/2013 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Honorable Stuart Bernstein (13-BK-I) 08/02/2013 Bankruptcy Forms 9F and 9F(Alt.) Considered
David S. Yen, Esq. (13-CV-F) 07/21/2013 Civil Rule 30 Considered
Dan Dooley (13-BK-H) 07/16/2013 Bankruptcy Rule 2016 Considered
Gary Streeting, Esq. (13-BK-G) 06/27/2013 Bankruptcy Rule 1015 Considered
Honorable Barry S. Schermer (13-BK-F) 05/20/2013 Bankruptcy Various (Chapter 15 Provisions) Considered
Honorable Carol Doyle (13-BK-E) 05/17/2013 Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 Considered
Committee on Federal Courts of The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (13-CV-D) 04/03/2013 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Committee on Federal Courts of The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (13-CV-E) 04/03/2013 Civil Rules 45 and 30 Considered
David A. Tilem, Esq. (13-BK-D) 03/21/2013 Bankruptcy Form B14 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
Roy T. Englert, Jr., Esq (13-AP-B) 03/18/2013 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
Roger I. Roots, J.D., Ph.D. (13-AP-A) 03/15/2013 Appellate Rule 29 Considered
American Bankruptcy Institute's Task Force on National Ethics Standards (13-BK-C) 03/14/2013 Bankruptcy Rule 2014 Considered
James J. Curry, Jr., Esq. (13-CV-C) 02/22/2013 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Alan Schoenbaum, Esq. (13-CV-B) 02/15/2013 Civil Rule 68 Considered