Capdeboscq v. Francis

This appeal arose from the district court’s denial of the appellants’ motion to stay trial proceedings pending resolution of a unrelated criminal case. Ordinarily, this Court’s jurisdiction is limited to the review of “final decisions of the district courts of the United States ... except where a direct review may be had in the Supreme Court.” 2 Because an order denying a motion to stay is not a final judgment, this Court must first examine the basis for appellate jurisdiction.

Appellate Jurisdiction

The appellants, Joseph R. Francis and Mantra Films, Inc., maintain appellate jurisdiction…