Flanagan v. U.S., No. 82-374 (U.S. Supreme Court) (465 U.S. 259; 104 S.Ct. 1051) (February 21, 1984) (Justice O'Connor)
In holding that a trial court's pretrial disqualification of defense counsel in a criminal prosecution is not immediately appealable under 28 U.S.S. ยง 1291, the Court emphasized that, in criminal cases, "the compelling interest in prompt trials" demands that courts apply the collateral order exception to the final judgment rule ...
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