Buckner-Webb v. State

Summary

The Court held that an order denying counsel’s motion to withdraw based on an alleged conflict of interest is not immediately appealable under the collateral order doctrine. Such an order is not effectively final because counsel may seek interlocutory review through the statutory appeal process, may obtain review after a contempt ruling, and any potential professional discipline was speculative. The Court therefore affirmed the Court of Appeals’ dismissal for lack of jurisdiction.