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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hon. Arthur J. Gonzalez (11-BK-L) | 12/10/2011 | Bankruptcy | Proposed modification to the Standing Order of Referral | Considered |
| Amy M. Smith, Esq. (11-AP-F) | 12/07/2011 | Appellate | Consider amendment authorizing discretionary interlocutory appeals from attorney-client privilege rulings | Considered |
| Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar, Hon. Carol Doyle and Hon. Bruce W. Black (11-BK-K) | 11/23/2011 | Bankruptcy | Bankruptcy Rules 7008, 9027 and 9033, and new rule 7008.1 | Considered |
| Roger I. Roots, Esq. (11-AP-E) | 11/14/2011 | Appellate | Rule 4 | Considered |
| Ariana J. Tadler, Esq. and William P. Butterfield, Esq. (11-CV-G) | 11/06/2011 | Civil | Discovery Rules | Considered |
| T. Jones (11-CV-H) | 11/05/2011 | Civil | Commencing an Action, Pleadings | Considered |
| John Vail, Esq. (11-CV-I) | 11/03/2011 | Civil | Preservation Rules | 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 |
| Hon. Eric H. Holder, Jr. (11-CR-C) | 10/20/2011 | Criminal | Rule 6(e) (amendment regarding historically significant grand jury material) | Considered |
| Joseph Johnson, Jr. (11-CV-F) | 10/19/2011 | Civil | Civil Rule 11 | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Erik P. Kimball (11-BK-I) | 10/13/2011 | Bankruptcy | Rules 7008 and 7012 | Considered |
| Debra Miller (11-BK-H) | 09/28/2011 | Bankruptcy | Deficiency Claims | Considered |
| Geoffrey L. Berman (11-BK-G) | 09/22/2011 | Bankruptcy | National Bankruptcy Bar | Considered |
| Daniel DeWit (11-CV-B) | 08/25/2011 | Civil | Civil Rule 33 (Interrogatories) | Considered |
| James Polt (11-CV-C) | 08/23/2011 | Civil | Civil Rule 26(f) | Considered |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (Barry H. Bauman, Esq.) (11-CV-D) | 08/18/2011 | Civil | Discovery Rules | Considered |
| Hon. A. Thomas Small (11-BK-E) | 07/24/2011 | Bankruptcy | Bankruptcy Rules 7016 and 8001 | Considered |
| Hon. Peter W. Bowie (11-BK-F) | 07/22/2011 | Bankruptcy | Bankruptcy Rules 7012, 7004(e), and 9006(f) | Considered |
| Harvey D. Ellis, Jr., Esq. (11-AP-C) | 07/18/2011 | Appellate | FRAP 3(d)(1) | Considered |
| Hon. Robert E. Jones (11-CR-B) | 07/06/2011 | Criminal | Rule 24(b) | Considered |
| Sabrina L. McKinney (11-BK-D) | 06/24/2011 | Bankruptcy | Official Form B10 | Considered |
| Maria Pearlmutter (11-EV-A) | 06/23/2011 | Evidence | Exclude physician apologies in medical malpractice cases | Pending consideration |
| Professor Carrie Leonetti (11-CR-A) | 06/13/2011 | Criminal | Rule 29 | Considered |
| Wendell J. Sherk, Esq. (11-BK-C) | 06/08/2011 | Bankruptcy | Official Form 22 | Considered |
| Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (11-BK-B) | 05/28/2011 | Bankruptcy | Rule 3002(a) | Considered |
| Gregg R. Zegarelli, Esq. (11-CV-A) | 05/13/2011 | Civil | Rule 55(b) | Considered |
| David Andersen, Esq. (11-BK-A) | 03/16/2011 | Bankruptcy | Eliminate Unnecessary Mail Notices in Bankruptcy Cases | Considered |
| R. Shawn Gunnarson, Esq. and Alexander Dushku, Esq. (11-AP-A) | 02/17/2011 | Appellate | Rule 32(a)(7)(B)(iii) | Considered |
| James C. Jacobsen, Esq. (10-BK-M) | 02/15/2011 | Bankruptcy | Rule 7004 & Form Chapter 13 Plan | Considered |
| Carol Dalenko (10-CV-F) | 02/03/2011 | Civil | Rules 15(a)(1) and 12(f) | Considered |