Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule 19. Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication
(a) PERSONS TO BE JOINED IF FEASIBLE. A person who is subject to service of process and whose joinder will not deprive the court of jurisdiction over the subject matter of the actions shall be joined as a party in the action if (1) in the person's absence complete relief cannot be accorded among those already parties, or (2) the person claims an interest relating to the subject of the action and is so situated that the disposition of the action in the person's absence may (i) as a practical matter impair or impede the person's ability to protect that interest or (ii) leave any of the persons already parties subject to a substantial risk of incurring double, multiple, or otherwise inconsistent obligations by reason of the claimed interest.
That was one sentence.
And in other news, I had a dream/nightmare that Miers had been confirmed. What the hell kind of nerdy dream is that? That hasn't happened yet, right?
Posted by Kara at October 17, 2005 01:47 PM | TrackBack