Notes on the Collateral Order Doctrine

Cohen establishes the collateral order doctrine. Because some interlocutory decisions act as final judgments on certain issues, they are immediately appealable if (1) they conclusively determine the question, (2) the question is entirely separate from the merits of the action, and (3) the decision is effectively unappealable after the final judgment.

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