Opinion ID: 198942
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Heading: jurisdiction

Text: 10 Even if an award of sanctions were appealable by a sanctioned attorney prior to the entry of judgment, 4 the denial of a sanctions motion is not subject to interlocutory appeal. See, e.g, McWright v. Santoki, 976 F.2d 568 (9th Cir. 1992); Haskell v. Washington Township, 891 F.2d 132 (6th Cir. 1989). This is consistent with the general rule that the denial of a motion is not immediately appealable, and we agree with our sister circuits that Cohen v. Beneficial Indus. Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541, 546 (1949), does not provide for interlocutory review of a denial of sanctions. The district court, therefore, was without jurisdiction to hear appellants' appeal before final judgment was granted in the underlying bankruptcy proceedings, and we are likewise without jurisdiction to consider the sanctions issue until the bankruptcy court and the district court have entered final judgments in this case. The appeal will be dismissed.