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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
Gregory B. Jones (02-BK-D) 03/08/2002 Bankruptcy Exhibit C to the Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition Considered
Richard C. Friedman (02-BK-C) 02/25/2002 Bankruptcy Rule 8001 Considered
Hon. Jane J. Boyle (02-CV-B) 02/20/2002 Civil Rule 54 Considered
Dr. and Mrs. Glen Dupree (02-BK-B) 02/14/2002 Bankruptcy Creditor Protection from Fraudulent Claims and Mishandling of Cases by Trustees Considered
Tracey Ellis (02-CV-A) 02/07/2002 Civil Minority Litigant  Cases Considered
Bankruptcy Noticing Working Group (02-BK-A) 02/05/2002 Bankruptcy Rule 9036, 2002(g) Considered
Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group (01-BK-E) 12/17/2001 Bankruptcy Rule 4008 Considered
Professor Martha L. Minow (01-CV-C) 10/11/2001 Civil Rule 15(c)(3) Considered
Carl E. Person (01-CR-D) 06/28/2001 Criminal Rule 16 Considered
The Maritime Law Association of the United States (William R. Dorsey) (01-CV-B) 06/15/2001 Civil Admiralty Rule B Considered
Hon. Barry Russell (01-BK-D) 04/16/2001 Bankruptcy Rule 4003 Considered
Richard J. Douglas (01-CR-C) 04/06/2001 Criminal Rule 11 Considered
American Bar Association Governmental Affairs Office (Robert D. Evans) (01-CR-B) 03/02/2001 Criminal Rule 6 & 35 Considered
Hon. Bernard Zimmerman (01-CR-A) 01/29/2001 Criminal Rule 4 Considered
Patricia L. Meravi (01-BK-C) 01/23/2001 Bankruptcy Rules 3017.1, 7023.1, and 7023.2 Considered
Judy B. Calton 01/12/2001 Bankruptcy Rule 7026 & 9014 Considered
Commercial Law League of America (01-BK-A) 01/10/2001 Bankruptcy Rule 2014, Rule 9014, 7026 Considered
Jacques Pierre Ward (01-CV-A) 01/08/2001 Civil Specify page limits for motions Considered
Hon. Tommy E. Miller (00-CR-E) 12/11/2000 Criminal Rules 42 & 58 (Federal Courts Improvement Act) Considered
Professor Stephen D. Easton (00-CV-I) 12/04/2000 Civil Rule 26 Considered
Roy H. Wepner, Esq. (00-CV-H) 11/30/2000 Civil Rule 6 Considered
Jeremy A. Bell (00-CR-D) 11/20/2000 Criminal Rule 23 Considered
Hon. Barbara B. Crabb (00-CV-G) 10/05/2000 Civil Rule 5.1, (Appellate Rule 44) Considered
Robert L. Byer and David R. Fine (00-CR-C) 08/15/2000 Criminal Criminal Rules and Forms (AEDPA) Considered
Hon. James A. Pusateri (00-BK-H) 08/14/2000 Bankruptcy Rule 2002 Considered
Hon. Morton Denlow (00-CV-F) 08/08/2000 Civil Option for Summary Bench Trials Considered
Committee on Federal Procedure of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association (Gregory K. Arenson, Esq.) (00-CV-E) 08/07/2000 Civil Rule 26 Considered
Hon. Paul Mannes (00-BK-F) 06/27/2000 Bankruptcy Rule 3002(c) Considered
Tom Scherer (00-CV-D) 06/26/2000 Civil Manipulation of Bar Codes in Mailing Considered
Tom Scherer (00-BK-G) 06/26/2000 Bankruptcy Manipulation of Bar Codes in Mailings Containing Federal Court Documents Considered