The following excerpt is from USA. v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers, 190 F.3d 1109 (9th Cir. 1999):
We lack jurisdiction of the appeal because the denial of a motion to dismiss is generally not appealable. See 28 U.S.C. SS 1291 & 1292 (granting appellate jurisdiction over final orders and limited interlocutory orders). The denial of the motion to dismiss is not one of the interlocutory orders that can be appealed under S 1292, and it is not a final judgment under S 1291. See, e.g., Credit Suisse v. United
Page 1112
States Dist. Ct., 130 F.3d 1342, 1345-46 (9th Cir. 1997).
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.