88 Cited authorities

Farmer v. Brennan
511 U.S. 825 (1994) Cited 55,897 times 18 Legal Analyses
Holding that the deliberate indifference standard utilized for a conditions of confinement claim "is inappropriate . . . when officials stand accused of using excessive physical force."
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
509 U.S. 579 (1993) Cited 26,433 times 228 Legal Analyses
Holding that a trial judge must ensure that all admitted expert testimony "is not only relevant, but reliable"
Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael
526 U.S. 137 (1999) Cited 12,683 times 30 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Daubert gatekeeping standard applies not only to "scientific testimony" but also to "all expert testimony"
State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co. v. Campbell
538 U.S. 408 (2003) Cited 2,685 times 51 Legal Analyses
Holding that an award of $145 million in punitive damages on a $1 million compensatory verdict violated due process
Old Chief v. United States
519 U.S. 172 (1997) Cited 3,055 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that the district court had abused its discretion in admitting the record of conviction when the defendant in that case offered to stipulate to a prior felony conviction
Huddleston v. United States
485 U.S. 681 (1988) Cited 2,359 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that under Rule 104(b), the "court simply examines all the evidence in the case and decides whether the jury could reasonably find the conditional fact . . . by a preponderance of the evidence"
Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co.
415 U.S. 36 (1974) Cited 2,852 times 18 Legal Analyses
Holding that workers may bring Title VII discrimination claims in federal court notwithstanding an arbitration provision in a CBA
Peralta v. Dillard
744 F.3d 1076 (9th Cir. 2014) Cited 1,924 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that it was not deliberate indifference for grievance responder to defer to a medical provider's assessment of the plaintiff's medical needs
Brooke Group Ltd. v. Brown Williamson Tobacco Corp.
509 U.S. 209 (1993) Cited 730 times 19 Legal Analyses
Holding that "tacit collusion" of participants in oligopolistic market to raise prices in response to higher costs is "not in itself unlawful"
Gobert v. Caldwell
463 F.3d 339 (5th Cir. 2006) Cited 1,724 times
Holding that "deliberate indifference exists wholly independent of an optimal standard of care"
Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights
42 U.S.C. § 1983 Cited 489,827 times 693 Legal Analyses
Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation
Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 Cited 95,836 times 658 Legal Analyses
Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37
Rule 37 - Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery; Sanctions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 Cited 46,260 times 322 Legal Analyses
Holding that a party may be barred from using a witness if it fails to disclose the witness
Rule 702 - Testimony by Expert Witnesses
Fed. R. Evid. 702 Cited 26,819 times 259 Legal Analyses
Adopting the Daubert standard
Rule 403 - Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, Waste of Time, or Other Reasons
Fed. R. Evid. 403 Cited 22,660 times 81 Legal Analyses
Adopting a similar standard, but requiring the probative value to be "substantially outweighed" by these risks
Rule 801 - Definitions That Apply to This Article; Exclusions from Hearsay
Fed. R. Evid. 801 Cited 19,180 times 75 Legal Analyses
Holding that such a statement must merely be made by the party and offered against that party
Rule 404 - Character Evidence; Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts.
Fed. R. Evid. 404 Cited 16,751 times 65 Legal Analyses
Recognizing that even uncharged similar acts can be probative of a defendant's intent and knowledge concerning charged offenses
Rule 401 - Test for Relevant Evidence
Fed. R. Evid. 401 Cited 13,499 times 35 Legal Analyses
Providing that evidence is relevant if " it has any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence; and (b) the fact is of consequence in determining the action"
Rule 803 - Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay-Regardless of Whether the Declarant Is Available as a Witness
Fed. R. Evid. 803 Cited 12,713 times 85 Legal Analyses
Recognizing exception to rule against hearsay for records of regularly conducted activities
Rule 402 - General Admissibility of Relevant Evidence
Fed. R. Evid. 402 Cited 6,706 times 11 Legal Analyses
Providing relevant evidence is admissible unless prohibited by the United States Constitution, a federal statute, the Federal Rules of Evidence, or other rules prescribed by the Supreme Court

M.H. v. County of Alameda et al

88 Cited authorities

Holding that the deliberate indifference standard utilized for a conditions of confinement claim "is inappropriate . . . when officials stand accused of using excessive physical force."

Holding that a trial judge must ensure that all admitted expert testimony "is not only relevant, but reliable"

Holding that the Daubert gatekeeping standard applies not only to "scientific testimony" but also to "all expert testimony"

Holding that an award of $145 million in punitive damages on a $1 million compensatory verdict violated due process

Holding that the district court had abused its discretion in admitting the record of conviction when the defendant in that case offered to stipulate to a prior felony conviction

Holding that under Rule 104(b), the "court simply examines all the evidence in the case and decides whether the jury could reasonably find the conditional fact . . . by a preponderance of the evidence"

Holding that workers may bring Title VII discrimination claims in federal court notwithstanding an arbitration provision in a CBA

Holding that it was not deliberate indifference for grievance responder to defer to a medical provider's assessment of the plaintiff's medical needs

Holding that "tacit collusion" of participants in oligopolistic market to raise prices in response to higher costs is "not in itself unlawful"

Holding that "deliberate indifference exists wholly independent of an optimal standard of care"

Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation

Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37

Holding that a party may be barred from using a witness if it fails to disclose the witness

Adopting the Daubert standard

Adopting a similar standard, but requiring the probative value to be "substantially outweighed" by these risks

Holding that such a statement must merely be made by the party and offered against that party

Recognizing that even uncharged similar acts can be probative of a defendant's intent and knowledge concerning charged offenses

Providing that evidence is relevant if " it has any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence; and (b) the fact is of consequence in determining the action"

Recognizing exception to rule against hearsay for records of regularly conducted activities

Providing relevant evidence is admissible unless prohibited by the United States Constitution, a federal statute, the Federal Rules of Evidence, or other rules prescribed by the Supreme Court