ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BANKRUPTCY RULES April 2-3, 2020 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BANKRUPTCY RULES April 3-4, 2020 Discussion Agenda 1. Greetings and introductions (Judge Dow). Tab 1 Committee Roster Subcommittee Liaisons Chart Tracking Proposed Rules Amendments Pending Legislation Chart 2. Approval of minutes of the September 26, 2019 meeting in Washington, DC (Judge Dow). Tab 2 Draft minutes 3. Oral reports on meeting of other committees: A. Standing Committee – January 28, 2020 (Judge Dow, Professors Gibson and Bartell). Tab 3A1 Draft minutes of the Standing Committee meeting Tab 3A2 March 2020 Report of the Standing Committee to the Judicial Conference B. Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules – April 4, 2020 (Judge Donald). C. Advisory Committee on Civil Rules – April 1, 2020 (Judge Goldgar). D. Bankruptcy Committee – December 10-11, 2019 (Judge Bernstein, Judge Isicoff). 4. Report of the Privacy, Public Access and Appeals Subcommittee (Judge Ambro). A. Report on possible amendments to conform Bankruptcy Rule 8003 to proposed changes to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 3 (Professor Gibson). Tab 4A March 3, 2020 memo by Professor Gibson 5. Report of the Business Subcommittee (Judge Bernstein). A. Recommended amendments to Rule 5005 concerning notices sent to the United States trustee (Professor Bartell). Tab 5A March 6, 2020 memo by Professor Bartell Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules | April 2-3, 2020 Page 3 of 360 B. Recommendation to publish a new subdivision (i) to Rule 7004 addressing Suggestions 19-BK-D and 19-BK-J (Professor Bartell). Tab 5B March 6, 2020 memo by Professor Bartell C. Recommendation to republish for comment SBRA Rules 1007, 1020, 2009, 2012, 2015, 3010, 3011, 3014, 3016, 3017.1, 3017.2 (new), 3018 and 3019 (Professor Gibson). Tab 5C March 2, 2020 memo by Professor Gibson D. Consideration of comments on published Rules 3007 and 7007.1 (Professor Gibson). Tab 5D March 2, 2020 memo on Rules 3007 and 7007.1 by Professor Gibson E. Consideration of comments on published Rule 9036 (Professor Gibson). Tab 5E March 3, 2020 memo on Rule 9036 by Professor Gibson 6. Report of the Consumer Subcommittee (Judge Goldgar). A. Consideration of comments on Rule 2005 (Professor Bartell). Tab 6A March 6, 2020 memo by Professor Bartell B. Consideration of suggestions 18-BK-G and 18-BK-H for amendments to Rule 3002.1 (Professor Gibson). Tab 6B March 3, 2020 memo by Professor Gibson C. Recommendation to publish amendment to Rule 3002(c)(6) in consideration of suggestion 19-BK-F. Tab 6C March 9, 2020 memo by Professor Bartell 7. Report of the Forms Subcommittee (Judge Hoffman). A. Recommendation to publish for comment SBRA Forms 101, 122B, 201, 309E1, 309E2, 309F1, 309F2, 314, 315, 425A (Professor Gibson). Tab 7A March 2, 2020 memo by Professor Gibson Tab 7A1 Official Form 122B 2 Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules | April 2-3, 2020 Page 4 of 360 Tab 7A2 Official Form 122B Committee Note B. Consideration of conforming amendments to official form 417A (notice of appeal and statement of election) (Professor Gibson). Tab 7B March 3, 2020 memo by Professor Gibson C. Discharge orders for subchapter v cases. (Professor Gibson). Tab 7C March 2, 2020 memo by Professor Gibson Tab 7C1 Form 3180RV1 Tab 7C2 Form 3180RV2 Tab 7C3 Form 3180RV3 8. Report of the Restyling Subcommittee (Judge Krieger; Professor Bartell). Tab 8A March 6, 2020 memo by Professor Bartell Restyled Rules 1001-2020 Tab 8A1 1000 Series Rules Tab 8A2 2000 Series Rules 9. Future meetings: The fall meeting will be held September 22, 2020 in Washington, D.C. 10. New Business. 11. Adjourn. Proposed Consent Agenda The Chair and Reporters have proposed the following items for study and consideration prior to the Advisory Committee=s meeting. Absent any objection, all recommendations will be approved by acclamation at the meeting. Any of these matters may be moved to the Discussion Agenda if a member or liaison feels that discussion or debate is required prior to Committee action. Requests to move an item to the Discussion Agenda must be brought to attention of the Chair by noon, Eastern Time, on Thursday, March 26, 2020. 1. Consumer Subcommittee. A. Recommendation of no action concerning suggestions 19-BK-I and 19-BK-K for rule amendments to address DSO certification for deceased debtors Consent Tab 1A March 6, 2020 memo by Professor Bartell 3 Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules | April 2-3, 2020 Page 5 of 360 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK Page 6 of 360 TAB 1 Page 7 of 360 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK Page 8 of 360 ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BANKRUPTCY RULES Chair Reporter Honorable Dennis Dow Professor S. Elizabeth Gibson United States Bankruptcy Court University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Charles Evans Whittaker U.S. Courthouse 5073 Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, C.B. #3380 400 East Ninth Street, Room 6562 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3380 Kansas City, MO 64106 Associate Reporter Professor Laura B. Bartell Wayne State University Law School 471 W. Palmer Detroit, MI 48202 Members Honorable Thomas L. Ambro Honorable Stuart M. Bernstein United States Court of Appeals United States Bankruptcy Court J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building Alexander Hamilton Custom House 844 North King Street, Unit 32 One Bowling Green, Room 729 Wilmington, DE 19801-3519 New York, NY 10004-1408 Honorable Bernice B. Donald Honorable A. Benjamin Goldgar United States Court of Appeals United States Bankruptcy Court Clifford Davis and Odell Horton Building Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse 167 North Main Street, Room 1132 219 South Dearborn Street, Room 638 Memphis, TN 38103 Chicago, IL 60604 Jeffery J. Hartley, Esq. Honorable Melvin S. Hoffman Helmsing Leach United States Bankruptcy Court Post Office Box 2767 John W. McCormack Post Office Mobile, AL 36652 and Courthouse 5 Post Office Square, Room 1150 Boston, MA 02109-3945 Effective: October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 Page 1 Revised: February 27, 2020 Page 9 of 360 ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BANKRUPTCY RULES Members (continued) Honorable David A. Hubbert Honorable Marcia S. Krieger Acting Assistant Attorney General, Tax United States District Court Division (ex officio) Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse United States Department of Justice 901 19th Street, Room A941 950 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Room 4141 Denver, CO 80294 Washington, DC 20530 Thomas M. Mayer, Esq. Debra L. Miller, Esq. Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee 1177 Avenue of the Americas P. O. Box 11550 New York, NY 10036 South Bend, IN 46634 Honorable J. Paul Oetken Jeremy L. Retherford, Esq. United States District Court Balch & Bingham LLP Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse 1901 Sixth Avenue North, Suite 1500 40 Centre Street, Room 2101 Birmingham, AL 35203-4642 New York, NY 10007-1501 Professor David A. Skeel Honorable George H. Wu University of Pennsylvania Law School United States District Court 3501 Sansom Street 350 West 1st Street STE 4311, Room 9151 Philadelphia, PA 19104 Los Angeles, CA 90012-4565 Liaisons Ramona D. Elliott, Esq. Honorable Laurel M. Isicoff (U.S. Trustees) (Committee on the Administration of the Deputy Director/General Counsel Bankruptcy System) Executive Office for U.S. Trustees United States Bankruptcy Court 20 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Suite 8100 C. Clyde Atkins United States Courthouse Washington, DC 20530 301 North Miami Avenue, Room 817 Miami, FL 33128 Honorable William J. Kayatta, Jr. (Standing) United States Court of Appeals Edward T. Gignoux Federal Courthouse 156 Federal Street, Suite 6740 Portland, ME 04101-4152 Effective: October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 Page 2 Revised: February 27, 2020 Page 10 of 360 ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BANKRUPTCY RULES Clerk of Court Representative Kenneth S. Gardner Clerk United States Bankruptcy Court 721 19th Street, Room 116 Denver, CO 80202-2508 Secretary, Standing Committee and Rules Committee Chief Counsel Rebecca A. Womeldorf Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts One Columbus Circle, N.E., Room 7-300 Washington, DC 20544 Effective: October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 Page 3 Revised: February 27, 2020 Page 11 of 360 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK Page 12 of 360 Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules Members Position District/Circuit Start Date End Date Dennis Dow Member: 2014 ---- Chair B Missouri (Western) Chair: 2018 2021 Thomas L. Ambro C Third Circuit 2016 2022 Stuart M. Bernstein B New York (Southern) 2014 2020 Bernice B. Donald C Sixth Circuit 2019 2022 A. Benjamin Goldgar B Illinois (Northern) 2014 2020 Jeffery J. Hartley ESQ Alabama 2014 2020 Melvin S. Hoffman B Massachusetts 2016 2022 David A. Hubbert* DOJ Washington, DC ---- Open Marcia S. Krieger D Colorado 2017 2020 Thomas M. Mayer ESQ New York 2014 2020 Debra Miller ESQ Indiana 2017 2020 J. Paul Oetken D New York (Southern) 2019 2022 Jeremy L. Retherford ESQ Alabama 2018 2021 David A. Skeel ACAD Pennsylvania 2016 2022 George H. Wu D California (Central) 2018 2021 S. Elizabeth Gibson Reporter ACAD North Carolina 2008 Open Laura B. Bartell Associate Reporter ACAD Michigan 2017 2022 Principal Staff: Rebecca Womeldorf 202-502-1820 S. Scott Myers 202-502-1820 __________ * Ex-officio - Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division Page 13 of 360 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK Page 14 of 360 RULES COMMITTEE LIAISON MEMBERS Liaisons for the Advisory Committee on Hon. Frank M. Hull Appellate Rules (Standing) Hon. Bernice B. Donald (Bankruptcy) Liaison for the Advisory Committee on Hon. William J. Kayatta, Jr. Bankruptcy Rules (Standing) Liaisons for the Advisory Committee on Peter D. Keisler, Esq. Civil Rules (Standing) Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar (Bankruptcy) Liaison for the Advisory Committee on Hon. Jesse M. Furman Criminal Rules (Standing) Liaisons for the Advisory Committee on Hon. James C. Dever III Evidence Rules (Criminal) Hon. Carolyn B. Kuhl (Standing) Hon. Sara Lioi (Civil) Effective: October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 Page 1 Revised: February 27, 2020 Page 15 of 360 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK Page 16 of 360 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS Staff Rebecca A.