ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON APPELLATE RULES Washington, DC April 13-14, 2004 Agenda for Spring 2004 Meeting of Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules April 13-14, 2004 Washington, D.C. 1. Introductions II. Approval of Minutes of November 2003 Meeting III. Report on January 2004 Meeting of Standing Committee IV. Action Items A. Proposed Amendments Published for Comment in August 2003 1. Rule 4(a)(6) (clarify whether verbal communication provides "notice") [Item No. 00-08] 2 Washington's Birthday Package: Rules 26(a)(4) and 45(a)(2) [Item No. 00-03] 3. New Rule 27(d)(1)(E) (apply typeface and type-style limitations to motions) [Item No. 02-01] 4. Cross-Appeals Package: Rules 28(c) and 28(h), new Rule 28.1, and Rules 32(a)(7)(C) and 34(d) [Item No. 00-12] 5. New Rule 32.1 (citation of unpublished decisions) [Item No. 01-01] 6. Rule 35(a) (disqualified judges/en banc rehearing) [Item No. 00-11] V Discussion Items A. Item No. 00-07 (FRAP 4 - time for Hyde Amendment appeals) (Mr. Letter) B. Item No. 03-06 (FRAP 3 - defining parties) (Mr. Letter) C. Item No 03-08 (FRAP 4(c)(1) mandate simultaneous affidavit) (Mr. Letter) D. Item No 03-09 (FRAP 4(a)(1)(B) & 40(a)(1) - U.S. officer sued in individual capacity) (Mr. Letter) E. Items Awaiting Initial Discussion I Item No. 03-10 (new FRAP 25.1) - privacy protections) VI. Additional Old Business and New Business (If Any) VII. Schedule Dates and Location of Fall 2004 Meeting VIII. Adjournment ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON APPELLATE RULES March 2004 Chair: Honorable Samuel A. Alito, Jr. Sanford Svetcov, Esquire United States Circuit Judge Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP United States Court of Appeals 100 Pine Street, Suite 2600 357 United States Post Office San Francisco, CA 94111 and Courthouse 50 Walnut Street Mark 1. Levy, Esquire Newark, NJ 07101 Kilpatnck Stockton LLP 607 1 4 th Street, N.W., Suite 900 Members: Washington, DC 20005-2018 Honorable Carl E. Stewart Solicitor General (ex officio) United States Circuit Judge Honorable Theodore B. Olson United States Court of Appeals U.S. Department of Justice 2299 United States Court House 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 5143 300 Fannin Street Washington, DC 20530 Shreveport, LA 71101-3074 Douglas Letter, Appellate Litigation Counsel Honorable John G. Roberts, Jr. Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice United States Circuit Judge 601 D Street, N.W., Room 9106 United States Court of Appeals Washington, DC 20530 333 Constitution Avenue, N.W Washington, DC 20001 Reporter: Honorable T.S. Ellis III Professor Patrick J. Schiltz United States District Judge University of St. Thomas School of Law United States District Court 1000 La Salle Avenue, MSL 400 Albert V Bryan United States Courthouse Minneapolis, MN 55403-2015 401 Courthouse Square Alexandria, VA 22314-5799 Advisors and Consultants: Professor Carol Ann Mooney Marcia M. Waldron Vice President and Associate Provost Circuit Clerk University of Notre Dame United States Court of Appeals 237 Hayes-Healy Center 601 Market Street Notre Dame, IN 46556 Philadelphia, PA 19106 W. Thomas McGough, Jr., Esquire Reed Smith LLP 435 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 March 22, 2004 Projects ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON APPELLATE RULES (CONTD.) Liaison Member: Honorable J. Garvan Murtha United States District Judge United States District Court 204 Main Street Brattleboro, VT 05301 Secretary: Peter G. McCabe Secretary, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Washington, DC 20544 March 22, 2004 Projects JUDICIAL CONFERENCE RULES COMMITTEES Chairs Reporters Honorable David F. Levi Prof Daniel R. Coquillette Chief Judge, United States District Court Boston College Law School United States Courthouse 885 Centre Street 501 1 Street, 14 th Floor Newton Centre, MA 02159 Sacramento, CA 95814 Honorable Samuel A. Alito, Jr. Prof. Patrick J. Schiltz United States Circuit Judge University of St. Thomas 357 United States Post Office School of Law and Courthouse 1000 La Salle Avenue, MSL 400 50 Walnut Street Minneapolis, MN 55403-2015 Newark, NJ 07101 Honorable A. Thomas Small Prof Jeffrey W. Morris United States Bankruptcy Judge University of Dayton United States Bankruptcy Court School of Law Post Office Drawer 2747 300 College Park Raleigh, NC 27602 Dayton, OH 45469-2772 Honorable Lee H. Rosenthal Prof Edward H. Cooper United States District Judge University of Michigan United States District Court Law School 11535 Bob Casey U.S. Courthouse 312 Hutchins Hall 515 Rusk Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1215 Houston, TX 77002-2698 Honorable Edward E. Carnes Prof. David A. Schlueter United States Circuit Judge St. Mary's University United States Court of Appeals School of Law United States Courthouse, Suite 500D One Camino Santa Maria One Church Street San Antonio, TX 78228-8602 Montgomery, AL 36104 Honorable Jerry E. Smith Prof. Daniel J. 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Introductions Judge Samuel A. Ahto, Jr., called the meeting of the Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules to order on Friday, November 7, 2003, at 8:25 a.m.