United States v. John A. Hickey

CALLAHAN, Circuit Judge:

Almost five years after he was first indicted, John A. Hickey filed a number of motions in the district court on the eve of trial. When the motions were denied, Hickey filed two interlocutory appeals, basing appellate jurisdiction on the collateral order doctrine. We determine that none of Hickey’s contentions raises a color-able claim under the collateral order doctrine and dismiss his appeals for lack of jurisdiction.

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In September 1994, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a civil action against Hickey, his partner, Mamie Tang, and their partnerships.…