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Petition of the day

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Thepetition of the dayis:

13-1252

Issue:Whether, in a federal jury case, a district judge’s procedural failure to make detailed findings underDaubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticalsregarding important expert testimony requires the appellate court to order a new trial, regardless of whether there was actually any substantive error in the expert testimony heard or not heard by the jury.

Cases: Estate of Barabin v. AstenJohnson, Inc.

Recommended Citation: Maureen Johnston, Petition of the day, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 21, 2014, 12:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2014/08/petition-of-the-day-665/