# Justice Manual § 4-6.250: Affirmative Cases—Counterclaims, Amicus Participation and Motions to Intervene

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.250

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 4-6.250
- **Heading:** Affirmative Cases—Counterclaims, Amicus Participation and Motions to Intervene
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 4: Civil / 4-6.000 - Federal Programs / Justice Manual § 4-6.250

## Text

Client agency requests to assert counterclaims in pending defensive litigation, to participate as amicus curiae, or to intervene in on-going state or federal court litigation are authorized in the same manner as affirmative cases. The Civil Division should also be provided the factual and legal basis supporting the cause of action or position the client wishes to assert. Referrals for such litigation must be made as expeditiously as possible, since the federal government's right to participate in on-going litigation will often depend on the status of the underlying case.

[updated April 2018]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 4-6.010 Federal Programs Branch—Subject Matter Areas](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.010.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.100 Defensive Litigation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.100.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.200 Affirmative Litigation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.200.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.210 Delegated Affirmative Cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.210.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.220 Monitored Affirmative Cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.220.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.230 Personally Handled and Jointly Handled Affirmative Cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.230.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.240 Affirmative Cases—Suits Against State Governments, Agencies or Entities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.240.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.250 Affirmative Cases—Counterclaims, Amicus Participation and Motions to Intervene](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.250.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.300 Area 1—Affirmative Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.300.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.320 Area 2—Federal Employment (Nondiscrimination)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.320.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.332 Area 3—Government Information—General Information for Particular Case Types (Including Jurisdiction and Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.332.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.340 Area 4—Health, Human Services & Education](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.340.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.350 Area 5—Housing & Community Development](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.350.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.360 Area 6—National Security, National Defense, & Foreign Policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.360.md)

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