Practice question
A judge impleaded as public respondent receives no specific direction to participate and proposes an advocacy brief defending the ruling. Which does Section5 ordinarily provide?
- No rule distinguishes their roles
- The judge must always become chief advocate
- Every judge may privately decide the higher petition
- The petitioner appoints the judge’s counsel
- The private respondents defend; public participation requires specific direction
Legal references
- Rules1 and62–70, special civil actions and specific procedural provisions: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
- 2019 amendments AM19-10-20-SC, retained special civil action provisions: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
- AM07-7-12-SC, December4,2007, amended Rule65: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_07-7-12-sc_2007.html
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