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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
David Swetnam-Burland, Esq. and Stacy O. Stitham, Esq. (10-CV-G) 02/03/2011 Civil Form 18 Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (10-BK-K) 02/03/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 4008(a) Considered
Susan Ivancsis (10-BK-L) 02/01/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 1007 Considered
Carol Dalenko (10-CV-E) 01/14/2011 Civil Rule 15(a)(1)(B) Considered
Hon. Linda Riegle (10-BK-J) 01/14/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 1014 Considered
Hon. Thomas W. Waldrep, Jr. (10-BK-N) 12/27/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 7.3 Considered
Aaron R. Cahn, Esq. (10-BK-I) 12/17/2010 Bankruptcy Official Form 7 - SOFA Considered
Gregg R. Zegarelli, Esq. (10-CV-D) 12/08/2010 Civil Rule 68 Considered
Hon. Virginia Morgan (10-CV-C) 11/30/2010 Civil Rule 41(a) Considered
Paul Alan Levy (10-AP-I) 11/30/2010 Appellate Redactions Considered
Harold Kim (10-BK-H) 11/22/2010 Bankruptcy Greater Transparency for 524(g) Considered
Hon. Margaret Mahoney (10-BK-G) 11/14/2010 Bankruptcy Form Chapter 13 Plan Considered
Professor Sam Stonefield (10-EV-A) 09/09/2010 Evidence Rule 801(d) Considered
John Vail, Esq. (10-CV-B) 08/13/2010 Civil Rule 23 Considered
Douglas M. Neistat, Esq. (10-BK-F) 07/28/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 6004-1(f) Considered
Scooter LeMay (10-BK-E) 06/30/2010 Bankruptcy Official Forms Considered
Eric DeLeon (10-CR-C) 06/24/2010 Criminal Rule 6 Considered
Hon. Harvey Schlesinger (10-CR-B) 06/08/2010 Criminal Rule 17(a) Considered
Howard Bashman, Esq. (10-AP-E) 04/01/2010 Appellate In response to Vanderwerf v. Smithkline Beecham Corp. Considered
Hon. Raymond Lyons (10-BK-D) 03/29/2010 Bankruptcy Rule 9006(d) Considered
Amy M. Smith, Esq. (10-CV-A) 03/10/2010 Civil Rule 37 Considered
Hon. Jeffrey S. Sutton (10-AP-B) 03/01/2010 Appellate Rule 28(a) Considered
Therese Buthod (10-BK-C) 02/26/2010 Bankruptcy Official Form 10 Considered
Department of Justice (Hon. Lanny A. Breuer, Assistant Attorney General) (10-CR-A) 02/26/2010 Criminal Rules 5 and 58 Considered
Rena M. Myers (10-BK-B) 02/18/2010 Bankruptcy Official Form 10 Considered
Kilpatrick & Associates (Richardo I. Kilpatrick, Esq.) (10-BK-A) 01/13/2010 Bankruptcy Director's Form 240A inconsistent with Bankruptcy Code Considered
Hon. Mark R. Kravitz and Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal (09-CV-D) 12/28/2009 Civil Whether 14 Days is sufficient for automatic stay under R. 62(a) Considered
Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group (Hon. Michael E. Romero) (09-BK-N) 12/22/2009 Bankruptcy Rule 3007(a), Service of an objection under proof of claim Considered
Bradley Halberstadt, Esq. (09-BK-L) 12/16/2009 Bankruptcy Director's Form 240A inconsistent with Bankruptcy Code Considered
National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees and Wells Fargo Corporation (George W. Stevenson, Esq.) (09-BK-K) 12/16/2009 Bankruptcy Official Form 10 Considered