(a) Permissive Intervention. In a case under the Code, after hearing on such notice as the court directs and for cause shown, the court may permit any interested entity to intervene generally or with respect to any specified matter.
(b) Intervention by Attorney General of a State. In a chapter 7, 11, 12, or 13 case, the Attorney General of a State may appear and be heard on behalf of consumer creditors if the court determines the appearance is in the public interest, but the Attorney General may not appeal from any judgment, order, or decree in the case.
(c) Chapter 9 Municipality Case. The Secretary of the Treasury of the United States may, or if requested by the court shall, intervene in a chapter 9 case. Representatives of the state in which the debtor is located may intervene in a chapter 9 case with respect to matters specified by the court.
(d) Labor Unions. In a chapter 9, 11, or 12 case, a labor union or employees’ association, representative of employees of the debtor, shall have the right to be heard on the economic soundness of a plan affecting the interests of the employees. A labor union or employees’ association which exercises its right to be heard under this subdivision shall not be entitled to appeal any judgment, order, or decree relating to the plan, unless otherwise permitted by law.
(e) Service on Entities Covered by This Rule. The court may enter orders governing the service of notice and papers on entities permitted to intervene or be heard pursuant to this rule.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991.)
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(a) Permissive Intervention. In a case under the Code, aIn General. After hearing on such notice as the court directorders and for cause shown, the court may permit any interested entity to intervene generally or with respect toin any specified matter.
(b) Intervention by a State Attorney General of a State. In a cChapter 7, 11, 12, or 13 case, a stathe Aattorney Ggeneral of a State may appear and be heard on behalf of consumer creditors if the court determines that the appearance is in the public interest, b. But the Astate attorney Ggeneral may not appeal from any judgment, order, or decree entered in the case.
(c) Chapter 9 Municipality Case. The Secretary of the Treasury of the United States may, orIntervention by the United States Secretary of the Treasury or a State Representative. In a Chapter 9 case:
(1) the United States Secretary of the Treasury may-and if requested by the court shall, must-intervene in a chapter 9 case. R; and
(2) a representatives of the state in whichwhere the debtor is located may intervene in a chapter 9 case with respect to matters specified by the court.
(d) Labor Unionny matter the court specifies.
(d) Intervention by a Labor Union or an Association Rep - resenting the Debtor ’ s Employees. In a cChapter 9, 11, or 12 case, a labor union or employees’an association, representative of employees of the debtor, shalling the debtor’s employees haves the right to be heard on the economic soundness of a plan affecting the interests of the employees. Aemployees’ interests. Unless otherwise permitted by law, the labor union or employees’ association which exercises its right to be heard under this subdivision shall not be entitled toing that right may not appeal any judgment, order, or decree relatinged to the plan, unless otherwise permitted by law.
(e) Service ong Entities Covered by This Rule. The court may enterissue orders governing the service of notice and paperdocuments on entities permitted to intervene or be heard pursuant tounder this rRule 2018.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)