Geo Group, Inc. v. Menocal · ¶2
Held: Because Yearsley provides federal contractors a potential merits defense rather than an immunity from suit, a pretrial order denying Yearsley protection is not immediately appealable. Pp. 443–452. (a) The courts of appeals have jurisdiction over appeals from “final decisions of the district courts.” 28 U. S. C. § 1291. A decision generally is “final” only when it “resolves the entire case”—when it “ends the litigation” on the merits or otherwise. Ritzen Group, Inc. v. Jackson Masonry, LLC, 589 U. S. 35, 37–38. That final-judgment rule, by preventing piecemeal appeals, “promotes the efficient administration of justice” and “preserves the proper balance between trial and appellate courts.” Microsoft Corp. v. Baker, 582 U. S. 23, 36–37. Under the collateral-order doctrine, however, a “small class” of decisions are treated as “final”—and thus immediately appealable—even though they do…Read in context ›
preliminary print (page proof)
Source edition
Passage preview. Read in context for the complete text, notes and references.