Asks to send a non-final order up for immediate appellate review in narrow circumstances.
A request asking the district court to certify a non-final order for immediate appellate review. The movant must show a controlling legal question, substantial ground for difference of opinion, and that immediate appeal may materially advance the case.
Filed after an important non-final ruling where waiting until final judgment could waste major litigation resources or leave a serious legal issue unresolved for too long.
The opponent argues the issue is fact-bound, not controlling, not genuinely disputed among courts, or that immediate appeal would delay rather than advance the case.
The district court may certify or deny certification. Even if certified, the court of appeals still decides whether to permit the appeal.