Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

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
Hon.  William F. Stone, Jr. (09-BK-J) 12/15/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 9013, Rule 9014, Need for additional rules and forms for payment of administrative expenses. Considered
Next Generation Bankruptcy CM/ECF Clerk's Office Functional Requirements Group (Dana C. McWay) (09-BK-I) 11/25/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 1007(b)(7) Considered
Sharon Bush Ellison (09-CR-C) 11/24/2009 Criminal Rules 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Considered
Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group (Hon. Margaret Dee McGarity) (09-BK-H) 11/17/2009 Bankruptcy Individual Chapter 11 Cases, Rule 3007(a) Hearings Following Objections to Claims Considered
Hon. Colleen A. Brown and Hon. Robert E. Littlefield, Jr. (09-BK-M) 11/03/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 7004(h) Considered
Kathleen Crosser (09-BK-G) 10/07/2009 Bankruptcy Chapter 15 Rules and Forms Considered
Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (09-BK-F) 06/25/2009 Bankruptcy New Bankruptcy Form, B261C Considered
William P. Callahan, Esq. (09-CV-C) 06/25/2009 Civil Rule 45 Considered
Mark Estes, Esq. (09-CV-B) 06/21/2009 Civil Electronic Service Considered
Enoc Mendez (09-CR-B) 06/02/2009 Criminal Rule 12 Considered
Hon. Emmet G. Sullivan (09-CR-A) 04/28/2009 Criminal Rule 16 Considered
Hon. David S. Kennedy (09-BK-E) 04/13/2009 Bankruptcy Special Masters Considered
Professor Paul D. Carrington (09-CV-A) 04/06/2009 Civil Rule 4 Considered
Hon. Robert J. Kressel (09-BK-D) 03/31/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 1007 Considered
Hon. Geraldine Mund (09-BK-C) 03/11/2009 Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Forms and Rules Considered
Hon. Samuel L. Bufford (09-BK-B) 03/02/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 1004.2(b), Rule 5009(c), Rule 5012 Considered
Michael A. Fritz, Esq. (09-BK-A) 02/13/2009 Bankruptcy Official Bankruptcy Forms Considered
ABA Section of Business Law, Business Bankruptcy Committee (Michael St. Patrick Baxter, Esq.) (08-BK-P) 02/06/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 2019 Considered
National Bankruptcy Conference (Jonathan G. Katz) (08-BK-O) 02/06/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 2019 Considered
Hon. Robert D. Drain (08-BK-N) 01/13/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 2019 Considered
Hon. Robert E. Gerber (08-BK-M) 01/09/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 2019 Considered
Kenneth A. Lazarus, Esq. (08-EV-A) 12/29/2008 Evidence Rules 407, 702, & 707 Considered
Hon. Keith M. Lundin (08-BK-L) 12/05/2008 Bankruptcy Rule 2003 Considered
Hon. Marvin Isgur, Hon. Elizabeth Magner, and Hon. Jeff Bohm (08-BK-K) 12/05/2008 Bankruptcy New Forms Proposal – B10-A, B10-S1, B10-S2. Considered
Akua Asamoah (08-CV-E) 12/05/2008 Civil New Form/Form Revision Pending consideration
Public.Resource.org (Carl Malamud) (08-CV-D) 10/30/2008 Civil Privacy Rules Pending consideration
Kenneth A. Lazarus, Esq. and Professor Paul Rothstein (08-CV-C) 10/27/2008 Civil Rules 8, 12, 16 & 37 Considered
Hon. A. Thomas Small (08-BK-J) 10/01/2008 Bankruptcy Rule 3001, Consumer Debt Trading Considered
Hon. Vincent Zurzolo (08-BK-H) 08/22/2008 Bankruptcy Rule 9014(b) Considered
Mark A. Redmiles, Esq. (08-BK-G) 08/22/2008 Bankruptcy Interim Rule  1017, Interim Rule 4004© Considered