United States Leading Case daubert standardscientific reliabilitygatekeepingadmissibility

Daubert v Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc

509 U.S. 579 (1993)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year1993

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

gatekeeper role; factors for reliability (testable, peer review, error rate, acceptance)

Expert Evidence

Klein v. Martin 607 U. S. 213 (2026)

Glossip v Oklahoma 604 U.S. 226 (2025)

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