In federal courts, the general rule is that orders entered during the course of a pending case are not appealable until the entire case has been resolved. This principle, commonly known as the "final judgment rule," provides that earlier rulings that were interlocutory when entered can be appealed at the conclusion of the case if they remain relevant at that point. Litigator and commentator Howard J. Bashman reviews an established exception to the final judgment rule: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b).
July 16, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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In the federal court system, the general rule is that orders entered during the course of a pending case are not appealable until the entire case has been resolved. This principle is commonly known as the “final judgment rule,” which provides that earlier rulings that were interlocutory when entered can be appealed at the conclusion of the case if they remain relevant at that point.
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