Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2018

(a) IN GENERAL. After hearing on such notice as the court orders

and for cause, the court may permit an interested entity to intervene generally or in any specified matter.

(b) INTERVENTION BY A STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. In a Chapter

7, 11, 12, or 13 case, a state attorney general may appear and be

heard on behalf of consumer creditors if the court determines that

the appearance is in the public interest. But the state attorney

general may not appeal from any judgment, order, or decree entered in the case.

(c) I NTERVENTION 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 must—intervene; and

(2) a representative of the state where the debtor is located

may intervene in any matter the court specifies.

(d) I NTERVENTION BY A LABOR UNION OR AN ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE DEBTOR’S EMPLOYEES. In a Chapter 9, 11, or 12 case,

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a labor union or an association representing the debtor’s employees has the right to be heard on the economic soundness of a plan

affecting the employees’ interests. Unless otherwise permitted by

law, the labor union or employees’ association exercising that

right may not appeal any judgment, order, or decree related to the

plan.

(e) S ERVING ENTITIES COVERED BY THIS RULE. The court may

issue orders governing the service of notice and documents on entities permitted to intervene or be heard under this Rule 2018.

(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug.

1, 1991; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)