Legend: C = circuit judge; CFC=Court of Federal Claims; D = district judge; M = magistrate judge; B = bankruptcy

judge; DIR, AO = Director, Administrative Office of U.S. Courts; JUST = chief or associate justice, state supreme

court (or equivalent presiding judge); FPD = Federal Public Defender; ACAD = academic; ESQ = private attorney;

DOJ = Department of Justice; DOS = Department of State; CIT = Court of International Trade.

COMMITTEES OF THE 

JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES

JULY 2010

[Generally, terms begin and expire on October 1 of the year noted.]

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The senior executive arm of the Judicial Conference.

Start Date End Date

David Bryan Sentelle C DC Circuit Member: 2008 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2010 Open

Harvey Bartle III D Pennsylvania (Eastern) 2010 Open

Charles R. Breyer D California (Northern) 2005 Open

Joel F. Dubina C Eleventh Circuit 2010 Open

Jane A. Restani CIT International Trade 2010 Open

Rodney W. Sippel D Missouri (Eastern) 2010 Open

William B. Traxler, Jr. C Fourth Circuit 2010 Open

James C. Duff* DIR, AO Washington, DC ---- Open

Principal Staff: Laura C. Minor (202) 502-2400

 

* Ex-officio

COMMITTEE ON AUDITS AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE ACCOUNTABILITY

To oversee audit, review, and investigative assistance activities and address certain

other matters involving the Administrative Office.

Start Date End Date

Donald C. Pogue CIT Court of Int’l Trade Member: 2006 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2009 2010

David A. Katz D Ohio (Northern) 2006 2012

Colleen McMahon D New York (Southern) 2007 2010

Donald M. Middlebrooks D Florida (Southern) 2007 2010

Dean Whipple D Missouri (Western) 2006 2012

Principal Staff: Jill C. Sayenga, Deputy Director (202) 502-3015

Cathy A. McCarthy (202) 502-1300
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COMMITTEE ON RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

To carry on a continuous study of the operation and effect of 

the general rules of practice and procedure.

 Start Date End Date

Lee H. Rosenthal D Texas (Southern) 2007 2011

Chair

Dean C. Colson ESQ Florida 2009 2012

Douglas R. Cox ESQ Washington, DC 2005 2011

Gary Grindler* DOJ Washington, DC ---- Open

Harris L. Hartz C Tenth Circuit 2003 2010

Marilyn L. Huff D California (Southern) 2007 2010

Wallace B. Jefferson CJUST Texas 2010 2013

John G. Kester ESQ Washington, DC 2004 2010

David F. Levi ACAD North Carolina 2009 2012

William J. Maledon ESQ Arizona 2005 2011

Reena Raggi C Second Circuit 2007 2010

James A. Teilborg D Arizona 2006 2012

Diane Wood C Seventh Circuit 2007 2010

Daniel Coquillette ACAD Massachusetts 1985 Open

 Reporter

Secretary: Peter G. McCabe (202) 502-1800

Principal Staff: John K. Rabiej (202) 502-1820 

 

* Ex-officio

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON APPELLATE RULES

Start Date End Date

Jeffrey S. Sutton C Sixth Circuit Member: 2005 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2009 2012

James Forrest Bennett ESQ Missouri 2005 2011

Kermit Edward Bye C Eighth Circuit 2005 2011

Peter T. Fay C Eleventh Circuit 2009 2012

Randy J. Holland JUST Delaware 2004 2010

Elena Kagan* DOJ Washington, DC ----- Open

Maureen E. Mahoney ESQ Washington, DC 2005 2011

Stephen R. McAllister ACAD Kansas 2004 2010

Richard G. Taranto ESQ Washington, DC 2009 2012

Catherine T. Struve ACAD Pennsylvania 2006 Open

 Reporter

Principal Staff: John K. Rabiej (202) 502-1820

 

* Ex-officio
Committees of the Judicial Conference, July 2010 Page 12

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BANKRUPTCY RULES

Start Date End Date

Laura Taylor Swain D New York (Southern) Member: 2002 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2007 2010

Michael St. Patrick Baxter ESQ Washington, DC 2008 2011

Karen K. Caldwell D Kentucky (Eastern) 2009 2012

David H. Coar D Illinois (Northern) 2007 2010

Arthur I. Harris B Ohio (Northern) 2010 2012

Sandra Segal Ikuta C Ninth Circuit 2010 2012

J. Christopher Kohn* DOJ Washington, DC ----- Open

J. Michael Lamberth ESQ Georgia 2005 2011

David A. Lander ESQ Missouri 2008 2011

William H. Pauley III D New York (Southern) 2005 2011

Elizabeth L. Perris B Oregon 2007 2010

Lawrence Ponoroff ACAD Louisiana 2004 2010

John Rao ESQ Massachusetts 2006 2012

Eugene R. Wedoff B Illinois (Northern) 2004 2010

Judith H. Wizmur B New Jersey 2008 2011

S. Elizabeth Gibson ACAD North Carolina 2008 Open

 Reporter

Principal Staff: John K. Rabiej (202) 502-1820

Jim H. Wannamaker (202) 502-1910

 

* Ex-officio

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RULES

Start Date End Date

Mark R. Kravitz D Connecticut 2007 2011

Chair

Michael M. Baylson D Pennsylvania (Eastern) 2005 2010

David G. Campbell D Arizona 2005 2011

Steven M. Colloton C Eighth Circuit 2008 2010

Paul S. Diamond D Pennsylvania (Eastern) 2009 2012

Steven S. Gensler ACAD Oklahoma 2005 2011

Daniel C. Girard ESQ California 2004 2010

Paul W. Grimm M Maryland 2009 2012

Peter D. Keisler ESQ District of Columbia 2008 2011

John G. Koeltl D New York (Southern) 2007 2010

Randall T. Shepard CJUST Indiana 2006 2012

Anton R. Valukas ESQ Illinois 2006 2012

Chilton Davis Varner ESQ Georgia 2004 2010

Vaughn R. Walker D California (Northern) 2006 2012

Tony West* DOJ Washington, DC ---- Open

Edward H. Cooper ACAD Michigan 1992 Open

 Reporter

Principal Staff: John K. Rabiej (202) 502-1820

 

* Ex-officio
Committees of the Judicial Conference, July 2010 Page 13

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL RULES

Start Date End Date

Richard C. Tallman C Ninth Circuit Member: 2004 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2007 2011

Lanny A. Breuer* DOJ Washington, DC ---- Open

Rachel Brill ESQ Puerto Rico 2006 2012

Leo P. Cunningham ESQ California 2006 2012

Robert H. Edmunds, Jr. JUST North Carolina 2004 2010

Morrison C. England, Jr. D California (E) 2008 2011

John F. Keenan D New York (Southern) 2007 2010

David M. Lawson D Michigan (Eastern) 2009 2012

Andrew Leipold ACAD Illinois 2007 2010

Thomas P. McNamara FPD North Carolina 2005 2011

Donald W. Molloy D Montana 2007 2010

Timothy R. Rice M Pennsylvania (Eastern) 2009 2012

James B. Zagel D Illinois (Northern) 2007 2010

Sara Sun Beale ACAD North Carolina 2005 Open

 Reporter

Principal Staff: John K. Rabiej (202) 502-1820

 

* Ex-officio

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON EVIDENCE RULES

Start Date End Date

Robert L. Hinkle D Florida (Northern) Member: 2002 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2007 2010

Joseph F. Anderson, Jr. D South Carolina 2005 2011

Michael M. Baylson** D Pennsylvania (Eastern) 2006 2010

Anita Brody D Pennsylvania (Eastern) 2007 2010

Joan N. Ericksen D Minnesota 2005 2011

William T. Hangley ESQ Pennsylvania 2006 2012

Andrew D. Hurwitz JUST Arizona 2004 2010

John F. Keenan** D New York (Southern) 2007 2010

Marjorie A. Meyers FPD Texas (Southern) 2006 2012

Lisa Monaco* DOJ Washington, DC ---- Open

William W. Taylor III ESQ Washington, DC 2004 2010

Daniel J. Capra ACAD New York 1996 Open

 Reporter

Principal Staff: John K. Rabiej (202) 502-1820

 

* Ex-officio

** Ex-officio, non-voting members’ terms coincide with terms on Civil and Criminal Rules