Evidence Resource Pages

Evidence Resource Pages provide background and links to key materials on important and developing evidence issues. As of the beginning of 2009, the Evidence Resource Pages available are noted below:

Federal Rule of Evidence 502 Resource Pages

Federal Rule of Evidence 502 (Introduction and Overview)

Federal Rule of Evidence 502 (Attorney-Client Privilege And Work-Product Doctrine) became effective on September 19, 2008. This overview charts how the new rule seeks to resolve some current conflicts in the case law and to promote reduction of the cost of privilege review and production.

Federal Rule of Evidence 502 (Legislative Materials)

Unlike other amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence, new Federal Rule of Evidence 502 was promulgated through an act of Congress. This Resource Page provides some of the essential legislative materials on the Congressional legislation leading to adoption of the new rule. It also provides links to other sources of information on the legislative process.

Federal Rule of Evidence 502 (Additional Background Materials)

A listing of supplementary materials (generally non-legislative) that might aid in understanding the background and operation of new Federal Rule of Evidence 502.

Federal Rule of Evidence 502 (Text of Federal Rule of Evidence 502)

The current text of Federal Rule of Evidence 502 is provided on this Resource Page, current as of the date of enactment, September 19, 2008.

Federal Rule of Evidence 502 (Cases Involving Federal Rule of Evidence 502)

This Resource Page provides a table of cases pertinent to Federal Rule of Evidence 502.

Rule 502 Covered In The Federal Evidence Blog

List of entries on Federal Rule of Evidence 502 presented in the Federal Evidence Blog

Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts Resource Pages


Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts (Introduction and Overview)

The Melendez-Diaz Resource Page provides background and key links on this significant Confrontation Clause case. On June 25, 2009, in a 5 to 4 opinion authored by Justice Antonin Scalia, the Supreme Court held that certificates of forensic analysis are “testimonial” and “the Sixth Amendment does not permit the prosecution to prove its case via ex parte out-of-court affidavits.” Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, 557 U.S. __, 129 S. Ct. 2527 (2009) (No. 07–591).

Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts (Key Briefs & Materials)

This Resource Page provides links to the Supreme Court materials on Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, including the Merit Briefs, Amicus Briefs & Certiorari Petition Briefs.

Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts (Additional Background Materials)

This Melendez-Diaz Resource Page provides links to supplementary materials that might aid in understanding the background to the Melendez-Diaz case. Some of the links are off-site.

Cases Applying Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts

This Case Page provides a table that summarizes and links to significant or useful cases applying the Supreme Court decision in Melendez-Diaz. Periodically the table will be updated as new cases are reported.

Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts in the Federal Evidence Blog

Coverage of Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts in the Federal Evidence Blog.