Judicial Conference of the United States August 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Rules have proposed amendments to the following rules: Appellate Rule: 25 Bankruptcy Rules: Restyled Rules Parts I and II; Rules 1007, 1020, 2009, 2012, 2015, 3002, 3010, 3011, 3014, 3016, 3017.1, 3017.2 (new), 3018, 3019, 5005, 7004, and 8023; and Official Forms 101, 122B, 201, 309E-1, 309E-2, 309F-1, 309F-2, 314, 315, and 425A Civil Rules: Rule 12 and Supplemental Rules for Social Security Review Actions Under 42 U.S.C. 405(g) Criminal Rule: 16 The text of the proposed rules and the accompanying committee notes, along with the related forms, will be posted by August 14, 2020, 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 14, 2020, but no later than February 16, 2021. 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. Remote public hearings via video or telephone conference are scheduled on the proposed amendments as follows: Appellate Rules on October 19, 2020 and January 4, 2021; Bankruptcy Rules on January 7, 2021 and January 29, 2021; Civil Rules on November 10, 2020 and January 22, 2021; and Criminal Rules on November 4, 2020 and January 25, 2021. 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 Evidence Rules will hold a virtual meeting on November 13, 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 Bankruptcy Rules will hold a virtual meeting on September 22, 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-rules-committees/agenda-books.