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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
Hon. Paul G. Cassell (05-CR-D) 03/05/2005 Criminal Rule Consistency with the Crime Victims Rights Act Considered
Professor Linda A. Malone (05-CR-A) 03/03/2005 Criminal Rules 4 & 5 (Vienna Convention) Considered
Hon. Vincent P. Zurzolo (04-BK-F) 02/10/2005 Bankruptcy Rule 6004(a), 2002(c)(1), 2002(p) Considered
Thomas J. Yerbich (04-BK-G) 02/10/2005 Bankruptcy 1019(3) Considered
James E. Felman (05-CR-B) 02/05/2005 Criminal Rules 16 & 32 Considered
John D. Gleissner, Esq. (05-EV-A) 01/27/2005 Evidence Medical Billing/Admission of Evidence and Testimonies 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. James F. McClure, Jr. (05-CR-C) 12/16/2004 Criminal Rule 10 Arraignment Procedures Considered
Hon. Larry Baerman (04-CV-I) 11/29/2004 Civil Rule 7.1 & CM/ECF Considered
Hon. Dana L. Rasure (04-BK-E) 11/16/2004 Bankruptcy Rule 3002(c)(5) Considered
Center for Regulatory Effectiveness (04-EV-A) 08/10/2004 Evidence Rule 803 (Trustworthy Proviso) Considered
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States (Hon. John W. Lungstrum) (04-CR-C) 08/02/2004 Criminal CM/ECF – Mandatory Electronic Filing Considered
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (04-BK-D) 08/02/2004 Bankruptcy Rule 5005(a)(2) 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
A. Bradford Leggett (04-BK-C) 06/02/2004 Bankruptcy Rule 1019(5) Considered
Hon. James T. Trimble, Jr. (04-CR-B) 04/07/2004 Criminal Rules 6 & 31 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
Hon. Robert B. Collings (04-CR-A) 03/17/2004 Criminal Rule 16 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. Eugene R. Wedoff (04-BK-B) 02/27/2004 Bankruptcy Rule 4003(b) Considered
Hon. William R. Wilson, Jr. (04-CV-D) 02/24/2004 Civil Discovery Rules Considered
Glen K. Palman (04-BK-A) 02/19/2004 Bankruptcy Form B-10 and Directors Form for Transfer of Claim Considered
David R. Fine, Esq. (04-CV-A) 01/15/2004 Civil Rules 5 & 6 Considered
Hon. David D. Dowd, Jr. (03-CR-G) 11/26/2003 Criminal Rule 11 Considered
Steve Allen (03-CR-F) 11/05/2003 Criminal Habeas Corpus Rule 9 Considered
Hon. Gregory W. Carman (03-CR-E) 10/27/2003 Criminal Rule 32 Considered