{"data":{"id":"us/13-cfr-134.215","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"13 CFR 134.215","heading":"Interlocutory appeals.","body":"(a) General. A motion for leave to take an interlocutory appeal from a Judge's ruling will not be entertained in those proceedings in which OHA issues final decisions. In all other cases, an interlocutory appeal will be permitted only if, upon motion by a party, or upon the Judge's own initiative, the Judge certifies that his or her ruling raises a question which is immediately appealable. Interlocutory appeals will be decided by the AA/OHA or a designee.\n(b) Motion for certification. A party must file and serve a motion for certification no later than 20 days after issuance of the ruling to which the motion applies. A denial of the motion does not preclude objections to the ruling in any subsequent request for review of an initial decision.\n(c) Basis for certification. The Judge will certify a ruling for interlocutory appeal only if he or she determines that:\n(1) The ruling involves an important question of law or policy about which there is substantial ground for a difference of opinion; and\n(2) An interlocutory appeal will materially expedite resolution of the case, or denial of an interlocutory appeal would cause undue hardship to a party.\n(d) Stay of proceedings. A stay while an interlocutory appeal is pending will be at the discretion of the Judge.","path":["Title 13—Business Credit and Assistance","CHAPTER I—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION","PART 134—RULES OF PROCEDURE GOVERNING CASES BEFORE THE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS","Subpart B—Rules of Practice"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-13.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:18Z","sha256":"f9615b128c6221149d9701212b42004676631bfb36c2b3e648aea949b42ca5be","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/13-cfr-134.214","next":"us/13-cfr-134.216"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}