Eighth Circuit: United States ex rel Fields v. Bi-State Devel. Agency, etc.


FRCP, Federal Jurisdiction, FCA


An inter-state compact entity's interlocutory appeal asserting lack of jurisdiction under the False Claims Act is not sufficiently final for appellate review, as it does not implicate sovereign immunity under the 11th Amendment, which, although related, is a distinct claim that has to be asserted below.


Eighth Circuit: United States ex rel Fields  v.  Bi-State Devel. Agency, etc.