Opinion ID: 56835
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Heading: jurisdiction

Text: Under the Federal Arbitration Act, an immediate appeal is allowed from a “final decision with respect to an arbitration.” 9 U.S.C. § 16(a)(3). A final decision is one that “ends the litigation on the merits and leaves nothing more for the court to do but execute the judgment.” Green Tree Fin. Corp.-Ala. v. Randolph, 531 U.S. 79, 86 (2000) (quotations omitted). This Court has extended the holding in Green Tree to situations in which the district court compels arbitration but dismisses the action without prejudice, explaining that the district court’s order is final “insofar as compelled arbitration is concerned.” Hill v. Rent- a-Center, Inc., 398 F.3d 1286, 1288 (11th Cir. 2005). In the instant case, the district court’s March 29, 2007 order is final because it left nothing for the court to do but execute the judgment. Accordingly, this Court has jurisdiction to consider the appeal.