Multistate Bar Examination Practice Question

The correct answer is based on the statutory exception to the final judgment rule found in 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1). This statute explicitly grants federal appellate courts jurisdiction over appeals from interlocutory orders of the district courts that grant, refuse, or modify injunctions. An order granting a preliminary injunction falls directly within this statute, making it appealable as a matter of right, even though it is not a final judgment that resolves the entire case. The final judgment rule generally prohibits appeals until the entire case is concluded, and other exceptions like the collateral order doctrine or discretionary appeals under § 1292(b) have different requirements not applicable here.