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D.C. Super. Ct. Dom. Rel. R. 5.1-I

Intervention by the United States or the District of Columbia

activein force · 2018-11-19 – presentact-effective-date

In any case in which the court has sent a notification to the Attorney General of the

United States or the Attorney General of the District of Columbia under Rule 5.1, the

court must permit the United States or the District of Columbia, respectively, to

intervene for the presentation of evidence, if evidence is otherwise admissible in the

case, and for argument on the question of constitutionality. The United States, or the

District of Columbia, as appropriate, must, subject to the applicable provisions of law,

have all the rights of a party and be subject to all liabilities of a party as to court costs to

the extent necessary for a proper presentation of the facts and law relating to the

question of constitutionality.

History

COMMENT TO 2018 AMENDMENTS This rule is new. It is based on the corresponding Superior Court Rule of Civil Procedure.

Provenance

Source: dccourts.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-14
Edition: 2026-09-14
Content hash: 6592f2bc660436d9829f33e6f9aa64f1651ee1ee3d2548bb634dd684b63d6c8e

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