Whether a federal court of appeals has jurisdiction to review an order denying class certification after the named plaintiffs voluntarily dismiss their claims with prejudice was the issue before the U.S. Supreme Court on March 21, 2017, when the Court heard oral argument in Microsoft Corporation v. Baker, No. 15-457. If this controversial procedural mechanism is allowed, a named plaintiff would be able to simply agree voluntarily to dismiss his or her claims with prejudice, then appeal the unfavorable judgment against class certification.
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