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; CIT = Court of International Trade.

 COMMITTEES OF THE

 JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES

October 2005

[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

Thomas F. Hogan D District of Columbia Member: 2001 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2005 Open

Michael Boudin C First Circuit 2003 Open

Charles R. Breyer D California (Northern) 2005 Open

Joel M. Flaum C Seventh Circuit 2001 Open

Paul R. Michel C Federal Circuit 2005 Open

David L. Russell D Oklahoma (Western) 2003 Open

John M. Walker, Jr. C Second Circuit 2002 Open

Leonidas Ralph Mecham* DIR, AO Washington, DC ---- Open

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

 

* Ex-officio

COMMITTEE ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

To oversee generally the operations of the Administrative Office.

Start Date End Date

Robert B. Kugler D New Jersey Member: 1997 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2003 2006

A. Joe Fish D Texas (Northern) 2001 2007

Roger L. Gregory C Fourth Circuit 2002 2008

William C. Hillman B Massachusetts 2002 2008

Kenneth F. Ripple C Seventh Circuit 2003 2006

James E. Seibert M West Virginia (Northern) 2003 2006

Anne E. Thompson D New Jersey 2001 2007

Kathryn H. Vratil D Kansas 2000 2006

Principal Staff: Clarence A. (Pete) Lee (202) 273-3015

Cathy A. McCarthy (202) 502-1300
Committees of the Judicial Conference, October 2005 Page 10

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

David F. Levi D California (Eastern) Member: 2003 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2003 2006

David J. Beck ESQ Texas 2003 2006

Robert D. McCallum, Jr.* DOJ Washington, DC ---- Open

Douglas R. Cox ESQ Washington, DC 2005 2008

Sidney A. Fitzwater D Texas (Northern) 2000 2006

Harris L. Hartz C Tenth Circuit 2003 2006

Mary Kay Kane ACAD California 2000 2006

John G. Kester ESQ Washington, DC 2004 2007

Mark R. Kravitz D Connecticut 2001 2007

William J. Maledon ESQ Arizona 2005 2008

J. Garvan Murtha D Vermont 1999 2006

Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. D Georgia (Northern) 2000 2006

Charles Talley Wells JUST Florida 2000 2006

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

[vacant] -- ---- ---- ---- 

Chair

James Forrest Bennett ESQ Missouri 2005 2008

Paul D. Clement* DOJ Washington, DC ----- Open

Thomas S. Ellis III D Virginia (Eastern) 2003 2006

Randy J. Holland JUST Delaware 2004 2007

Mark I. Levy ESQ Washington, DC 2003 2006

Maureen E. Mahoney ESQ Washington, DC 2005 2008

Stephen R. McAllister ACAD Kansas 2004 2007

Carl E. Stewart C Fifth Circuit 2001 2007

Jeffrey S. Sutton C Sixth Circuit 2005 2008

Patrick J. Schiltz ACAD Minnesota 1997 Open

 Reporter

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

 

* Ex-officio
Committees of the Judicial Conference, October 2005 Page 11

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BANKRUPTCY RULES

Start Date End Date

Thomas S. Zilly D Washington (Western) Member: 2000 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2004 2007

G. Eric Brunstad ESQ Connecticut 2005 2008

Ransey Guy Cole, Jr. C Sixth Circuit 2003 2006

Irene M. Keeley D West Virginia (Northern) 2002 2008

Christopher M. Klein B California (Eastern) 2000 2006

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

J. Michael Lamberth ESQ Georgia 2005 2008

Mark B. McFeeley B New Mexico 2001 2007

William H. Pauley III D New York (Southern) 2005 2008

Lawrence Ponoroff ACAD Louisiana 2004 2007

Richard A. Schell D Texas (Eastern) 2003 2006

K. John Shaffer ESQ California 2000 2006

Laura Taylor Swain D New York (Southern) 2002 2008

James D. Walker, Jr. B Georgia (Middle) 1999 2006

Eugene R. Wedoff B Illinois (Northern) 2004 2007

Jeffrey W. Morris ACAD Ohio 1998 Open

 Reporter

Principal Staff: Jim Wannamaker (202) 502-1910

 

* Ex-officio

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RULES

Start Date End Date

Lee H. Rosenthal D Texas (Southern) Member: 1996 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2003 2006

Michael M. Baylson D Pennsylvania (Eastern) 2005 2007

Jose A. Cabranes C Second Circuit 2004 2007

David Campbell D Arizona 2005 2008

Frank Cicero, Jr. ESQ Illinois 2003 2006

Steven Gensler ACAD Oklahoma 2005 2008

Daniel C. Girard ESQ California 2004 2007

C. Christopher Hagy M Georgia (Northern) 2003 2006

Nathan L. Hecht JUST Texas 2000 2006

Robert C. Heim ESQ Pennsylvania 2002 2008

Peter D. Keisler * DOJ Washington, DC ---- Open

Paul J. Kelly, Jr. C Tenth Circuit 2002 2007

Thomas B. Russell D Kentucky (Western) 2000 2006

Chilton Davis Varner ESQ Georgia 2004 2007

Edward H. Cooper ACAD Michigan 1992 Open

 Reporter

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

 

* Ex-officio
Committees of the Judicial Conference, October 2005 Page 12

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL RULES

Start Date End Date

Susan C. Bucklew D Florida (Middle) Member: 1998 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2004 2007

Harvey Bartle III D Pennsylvania (Eastern) 2001 2007

Anthony J. Battaglia M California (Southern) 2003 2006

Robert H. Edmunds, Jr. JUST North Carolina 2004 2007

Alice S. Fisher* DOJ Washington, DC ---- Open

Robert B. Fiske, Jr. ESQ New York 2000 2006

Donald J. Goldberg ESQ Pennsylvania 2000 2006

James Parker Jones D Virginia (Western) 2003 2006

Nancy J. King ACAD Tennessee 2001 2007

Thomas P. McNamara FPD North Carolina 2005 2008

Richard C. Tallman C Ninth Circuit 2004 2007

David G. Trager D New York (Eastern) 2000 2006

Mark L. Wolf D Massachusetts 2005 2008

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

Jerry E. Smith C Fifth Circuit Member: 2002 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2002 2007

Joseph F. Anderson, Jr. D South Carolina 2005 2008

John S. Davis* DOJ Washington, DC 2001 Open

Joan E. Ericksen D Minnesota 2005 2008

Thomas W. Hillier II FPD Washington (Western) 2000 2006

Robert L. Hinkle D Florida (Northern) 2002 2008

Andrew D. Hurwitz JUST Arizona 2004 2007

Patricia Lee Refo ESQ Arizona 2000 2006

Thomas B. Russell** D Kentucky (Western) 2000 2006

William W. Taylor III ESQ Washington, DC 2004 2007

David G. Trager** D New York (Eastern) 2000 2006

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 & Criminal Rules