Alexander v. United States

THOMAS, Justice.

The resolution of this case demands that the court address two legal problems. The first is whether we can reach the merits of the case since it apparently involves an attempt to appeal from an order that is not final. We resolve that question by treating the attempted appeal as a petition for a writ of certiorari that has been granted for the purpose of accomplishing an appropriate interlocutory review. The second question presents the case on its merits and requires us to determine whether the doctrine of res judicata forecloses similarly situated parties who did not…