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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

Northern District of Texas

David C. Godbey, Chief Judge
Karen Mitchell, Clerk of Court

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Effective December 1, 2022

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Congress has taken no action on the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Procedure adopted by the Supreme Court and transmitted to Congress on April 11, 2022. Under the Rules Enabling Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2071-75, the following take effect on December 1, 2022:

Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

Rule 25 Filing and Service
Rule 42 Voluntary Dismissal

Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

Rule 1007 Lists, Schedules, Statements, and Other Documents; Time Limits
Rule 1020 Chapter 11 Reorganization Case for Small Business Debtors
Rule 2009 Trustees for Estates When Joint Administration Ordered
Rule 2012 Substitution of Trustee or Successor Trustee; Accounting
Rule 2015 Duty to Keep Records, Make Reports, and Give Notice of Case or Change of Status
Rule 3002 Filing Proof of Claim or Interest
Rule 3010 Small Dividends and Payments in Cases Under Chapter 7, Subchapter V of Chapter 11, Chapter 12, and Chapter 13
Rule 3011 Unclaimed Funds in Cases Under Chapter 7, Subchapter V of Chapter 11, Chapter 12, and Chapter 13
Rule 3014 Election Under § 1111(b) by Secured Creditor in Chapter 9 Municipality or Chapter 11 Reorganization Case
Rule 3016 Filing of Plan and Disclosure Statement in a Chapter 9 Municipality or Chapter 11 Reorganization Case
Rule 3017.1 Court Consideration of Disclosure Statement in a Small Business Case or in a Case Under Subchapter V of Chapter 11
Rule 3017.2 Fixing of Dates by the Court in Subchapter V Cases in Which There Is No Disclosure Statement
Rule 3018 Acceptance or Rejection of Plan in a Chapter 9 Municipality or a Chapter 11 Reorganization Case
Rule 3019 Modification of Accepted Plan in a Chapter 9 Municipality or a Chapter 11 Reorganization Case
Rule 5005 Filing and Transmittal of Papers
Rule 7004 Process; Service of Summons, Complaint
Rule 8023 Voluntary Dismissal

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement

Supplemental Rules for Social Security Review Actions Under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g)

Rule 1 Review of Social Security Decisions Under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g)
Rule 2 Complaint
Rule 3 Service
Rule 4 Answer; Motions; Time
Rule 5 Presenting the Action for Decision
Rule 6 Plaintiff’s Brief
Rule 7 Commissioner’s Brief
Rule 8 Reply Brief

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

Rule 16 Discovery and Inspection

 

Under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2074(a) and 2075, and the Supreme Court orders dated April 11, 2022, the amendments govern all proceedings commenced on or after December 1, 2022, and all proceedings then pending “insofar as just and practicable.” Links to the text of the amended rules, and the accompanying committee notes—along with extensive supporting documentation related to their adoption—are posted on the Current Rules page of the Judiciary’s website.