Rule · Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Fed. R. Civ. P. 23.2 — Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations

Fed. R. Civ. P. 23.2

Type
Rule
Source
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2026-10-22

This rule applies to an action brought by or against the members of an unincorporated association as a class by naming certain members as representative parties. The action may be maintained only if it appears that those parties will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the association and its members. In conducting the action, the court may issue any appropriate orders corresponding with those in Rule 23(d), and the procedure for settlement, voluntary dismissal, or compromise must correspond with the procedure in Rule 23(e).

Citator

Fed. R. Civ. P. 23.2 — Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

This rule applies to an action brought by or against the members of an unincorporated association as a class by naming certain members as representative parties. The action may be maintained only if it appears that those parties will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the association and its members. In conducting the action, the court may issue any appropriate orders corresponding with those in Rule 23(d), and the procedure for settlement, voluntary dismissal, or compromise must correspond with the procedure in Rule 23(e).