In an interesting twist on the administrative-remand rule, the #9thCir held that the general bar on appealing administrative remands doesn't apply when the district court hasn't made a decision on the merits.

#AppellateMastodon #AppellateTwitter

https://finaldecisions.org/the-administrative-remand-rule-non-merits-decisions

The #9thCir clarified its law on appealing the Bivens question as part of a #QualifiedImmunity appeal: it can be done, and it doesn't require pendent appellate jurisdiction.
#AppellateMastodon #AppellateTwitter
https://finaldecisions.org/the-ninth-circuit-on-qualified-immunity-appeals-the-bivens-question-and-pendent-appellate-jurisdiction