Basic Rules of Relevancy in the Proposed Federal Rules of Evidence

Authors

• Jack B. Weinstein, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
• Margaret A. Berger, New York Bar

Publication Date

1969

Abstract

IN evaluating the proposed Rules of Evidence for the United States Federal District Courts and Magistrates now being considered by the bench and bar, there are a number of pervasive issues in addition to specific policy and drafting decisions reflected in individual rules. Among them are: First, the question whether federal rules of evidence are desirable; second, the degree of discretion to be afforded trial judges in applying the rules; third, the relation of state to federal rules; and, fourth, the question whether distinctions should be drawn between civil and criminal cases and between bench and jury-tried cases.

Recommended Citation

Weinstein, Jack B. and Berger, Margaret A. (1969) "Basic Rules of Relevancy in the Proposed Federal Rules of Evidence," Georgia Law Review: Vol. 4: No. 1, Article 9.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/glr/vol4/iss1/9