Federal Rules of Evidence: With Advisory Committee Notes and Legislative History 2026

A long-time leader in Evidence courses for its authority, timeliness, and flexibility, and acclaimed for its ease of use, Mueller, Kirkpatrick, and Richter’s Federal Rules of Evidence, 2026 Edition continues to provide the latest developments in evidence law. Part 1 sets forth the rules themselves; Part 2 sets forth the rules followed by the Advisory Committee Notes and Legislative History, which are important for their interpretation; Part 3 sets forth the proposed-but-rejected rules; Part 4 sets forth the Enabling Act; Part 5 sets forth any proposed amendments to the rules that are pending; and Part 6 sets forth new developments.

New to the 2026 Edition:

• The Federal Rules as amended through December 1, 2025
• Proposed amendments to Rule 801(d)(1)(A) and Rule 609, as well as proposed new Rule 707 on machine-generated evidence
• The Advisory Committee Notes that accompany the Rules
• The legislative history of the Federal Rules, including earlier Advisory Committee Notes and selected Congressional Reports
• Proposed-but-rejected provisions on privileges, which Congress refused to enact when the Rules were first promulgated
• Discussion of recent Supreme Court decisions in Samia v. United States, Smith v. Arizona, and Diaz v. United States

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