Federal Rules of Evidence 2020-21 Statutory and Case Supplement to Fisher's Evidence

This statutory and case supplement incorporates the latest statutory changes and proposed revisions, as well as the most recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions bearing on evidence law. It includes a 2019 amendment of Rule 807, a proposed amendment of Rule 404(b), and a side-by-side reprinting of the older Federal Rules of Evidence and the newly restyled rules. The case supplement analyzes the Supreme Court's 2017 decision in Peña-Rodriguez v. Colorado, as well as its related 2014 ruling in Warger v. Shauers and its 2015 decision in Ohio v. Clark and 2013 ruling in Salinas v. Texas.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 566 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2020
Publisher: West Academic Publishing

This comprehensive and up-to-date supplement incorporates the latest statutory changes, proposed revisions, and the most recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions related to evidence law. The statutory component includes a significant amendment to Rule 807, which was enacted in 2019, along with a new Advisory Committee Note. Additionally, a proposed amendment to Rule 404(b) is included, revised based on public comments and set to become effective on December 1, 2020.

The Advisory Committee's Note to the proposed change is provided alongside explanatory editor's notes, offering further insight into the proposed changes. The statutory component presents a side-by-side reprinting of the older (pre-2011) Federal Rules of Evidence and the newly restyled rules, facilitating easy comparison. Editor's notes highlight instances where the restyling project, contrary to its authors' claimed intentions, resulted in substantive changes to the rules.

The case supplement delves into the Supreme Court's 2017 decision in Peña-Rodriguez v. Colorado, which ruled that the Sixth Amendment's guarantee of an impartial jury overrides Rule 606(b) and its state-law analogues, allowing defendants to present juror testimony about certain expressions of ethnic or racial bias in the jury room. The supplement also addresses the Court's related rulings in Warger v. Shauers (2014), Ohio v. Clark (2015), and Salinas v. Texas (2013).

In Warger, the Court addressed whether the admission against the defendant of a young child's allegation of abuse, made out of court and offered in lieu of the child's testimony at trial, violated the defendant's confrontation right. In Salinas, the Court examined the prosecution's use in its case-in-chief of a suspect's silence in response to noncustodial police questioning.

Throughout the supplement, those who teach evidence law will find valuable insights and analysis to assist in their teaching and scholarship. The supplement is a valuable resource for legal professionals, students, and scholars alike, as it provides a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of evidence law in the United States.

Weight: 922g
Dimension: 186 x 255 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781642429411
Edition number: 2021-2022