text:  The dismissal by U.S. District Judge Eileen Cannon stunned legal observers because it ran counter to 50 years of rulings made by other federal courts, including the Supreme Court. The case is now headed to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, which will have a number of issues to consider. And here to talk about that is NPR's Greg Allen. Hi, Greg. Hi. Hi. OK, so now that Judge Cannon has dismissed these charges, did prosecutors have any option but to appeal?