Judicial Conference of the United States – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules will hold a virtual meeting on November 2, 2020. The meeting is open to the public. When a meeting is held virtually, members of the public may join by telephone conference to listen but not participate. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/records-and-archives-r ules- committees/agenda-books.

The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules will hold a virtual meeting on October 16, 2020. The meeting is open to the public. When a meeting is held virtually, members of the public may join by telephone conference to listen but not participate. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/records-and-archives-r ules- committees/agenda-books.

The Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules will hold a virtual meeting on October 20, 2020. The meeting is open to the public. When a meeting is held virtually, members of the public may join by telephone conference to listen but not participate. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/records-and-archives-r ules- committees/agenda-books.

The following open meeting has been canceled: Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules on May 8, 2020, in Washington, DC.

The Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules will hold a remote meeting on April 3, 2020. The meeting will be open to public via telephonic conference for listening but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/records-and- archives-rules-committees/agenda-books. The announcement for this meeting was previously published in 85 FR 3421.

The Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules will hold a remote meeting on April 2 and April 3, 2020. The meeting will be open to public via telephonic conference for listening but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/ records-and-archives-rules-committees/agenda-books. The announcement for this meeting was previously published in 85 FR 3421.

The Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules will hold a meeting on May 8, 2020. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https://www.uscourts.gov/ rules-policies/records-and-archives-rules-committees/agenda-b ooks.

The Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules will hold a meeting on April 2 and April 3, 2020. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https:// www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/records-and-archives-rules-co mmittees/ agenda-books.

The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules will hold a meeting on April 1, 2020. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https://www.uscourts.gov/ rules-policies/records-and-archives-rules-committees/agenda-b ooks.

The following public hearing on proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure has been canceled: Bankruptcy Rules Hearing on January 7, 2020, in Kansas City, MO.

The Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules have proposed amendments to the following rules and forms: Interim Bankruptcy Rules: 1007(b), 1007(h), 1020, 2009, 2012(a), 2015, 3010(b), 3011, and 3016; and Bankruptcy Forms: 101, 201, 309E, 309E2, 309F, 309F2, 314, 315, and 425A.

The Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure will hold a meeting on January 28, 2020. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https:// www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/records-and-archives-rules-co mmittees/ agenda-books.

The Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules will hold a meeting on October 25, 2019. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https://www.uscourts.gov/ rules-policies/records-and-archives-rules-committees/agenda-b ooks.

The Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules will hold a meeting on September 26, 2019. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https:// www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/records-and-archives-rules-co mmittees/ agenda-books.

The Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules will hold a meeting on September 24, 2019. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https:// www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/records-and-archives-rules-co mmittees/ agenda-books.

The Advisory Committee on Rules of Evidence will hold a meeting on May 3, 2019. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https:// www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/records-and-archives-rules-co mmittees/ agenda-books.

The Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure will hold a meeting on April 2-3, 2019. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https:// www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/records-and-archives-rules-co mmittees/ agenda-books.

The Advisory Committee on Rules of Appellate Procedure will hold a meeting on April 5, 2019. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https:// www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/records-and-archives-rules-co mmittees/ agenda-books.

The January 18, 2019 public hearing in Washington, DC, on proposed amendments to the Evidence Rules has been canceled.

The January 4, 2019 public hearings in Phoenix, Arizona, on proposed amendments to the Appellate and Evidence Rules have been canceled.

The Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure will hold a meeting on January 3, 2019. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https:// www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/records-and-archives-rules-co mmittees/ agenda-books.

The Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Evidence Rules have proposed amendments to the following rules: Appellate Rules: 35, 40. Bankruptcy Rules: 2002, 2004, 8012. Civil Rule: 30. Evidence Rule: 404. The text of the proposed rules and the accompanying committee notes are posted on the Judiciary's website at: https://www.uscourts.gov/ rules-policies/proposed-amendments-published-public-comment. All written comments and suggestions with respect to the proposed amendments may be submitted on or after the opening of the period for public comment on August 15, 2018, but no later than February 15, 2019. Written comments must be submitted electronically, following the instructions provided on the website. All comments submitted will be posted on the website and available to the public. Public hearings are scheduled on the proposed amendments as follows: Appellate Rules in Washington, DC, on October 26, 2018, and in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 4, 2019; Bankruptcy Rules in Washington, DC, on January 10, 2019, and in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 26, 2019; Civil Rules in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 4, 2019, and in Washington, DC, on February 8, 2019; and Evidence Rules in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 4, 2019, and in Washington, DC, on January 18, 2019. Those wishing to testify must contact the Secretary of the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure by email at: RulesCommittee_Secretary@ao.uscourts.gov, at least 30 days before the hearing.

The Advisory Committee on Rules of Appellate Procedure will hold a meeting on October 26, 2018. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/records-and- archives-rules-committees/agenda-books.

The Advisory Committee on Rules of Criminal Procedure will hold a meeting on October 10, 2018. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https:// www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/records-and-archives-rules-co mmittees/ agenda-books.

The Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure will hold a meeting on June 12, 2018. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https:// www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/records-and-archives-rules-co mmittees/ agenda-books.