[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55270-55271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23473]


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JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES


Meeting of the Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Rules 
of Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Procedure

AGENCY: Advisory Committee on Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, 
and Criminal Procedure, Judicial Conference of the United States.

ACTION: Notice of open hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committees on Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, 
Civil, and Criminal Procedure have proposed the following rules:
    Appellate Rules: 1, 4, 5, 15, 21, 24, 25, 26, 26.1, 27, 28, 31, 32, 
36, 41, 44, and 45, and new Form 6
    Bankruptcy Rules: 1004, 2004, 2014, 2015, 4004, 9014, and 9027, and 
new rule 1004.1, and Official Form 1
    Civil Rules: 54, 58, 81, and new rule 7.1
    Criminal Rules: 5, 5.1, 10, 12.2, 26, 30, 32, 35, 41, and 43, and 
new rule 12.4, and ``Style Revision'' of Rules 1-60
    Section 2254 Rules: 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, and 10
    Section 2255 Rules: 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, and 10
    Public hearings are scheduled to be held on the amendments to:
     Appellate Rules in San Francisco, California, on January 
29, 2001;
     Bankruptcy Rules in Washington, DC, on January 26, 2001;
     Civil Rules in San Francisco, California, on January 29, 
2001; and
     Criminal Rules in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 24, 
2001; in San Francisco, California, on January 29, 2001; and in 
Washington, DC, on February 12, 2001.
    The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and 
Procedure submits these rules for public comment. All comments and 
suggestions with respect to them must be placed in the

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hands of the Secretary as soon as convenient and, in any event, not 
later than February 15, 2001. Those wishing to testify should contact 
the Secretary at the address below in writing at least 30 days before 
the hearing. All written comments on the proposed rule amendments 
should be mailed to: Peter G. McCabe, Secretary, Committee on Rules of 
Practice and Procedure of the Judicial Conference of the United States, 
Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, Washington, DC 20544.
    Comments on the proposed rule amendments may also be sent 
electronically via the Internet at http://www.uscourts.gov/rules>. In 
accordance with established procedures all comments submitted on the 
proposed amendments are available to public inspection.
    The text of the proposed rule amendments and the accompanying 
Committee Notes can be found at the United States Federal Courts' Home 
Page at http://www.uscourts.gov/rules> on the Internet.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee 
Support Office, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, 
Washington, DC 20544, telephone (202) 502-1820.

    Dated: September 5, 2000.
John K. Rabiej,
Chief, Rules Committee Support Office.
[FR Doc. 00-23473 Filed 9-12-00; 8:45 am]
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