Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., No. 92-102 (U.S. Supreme Court) (509 U.S. 579; 113 S.Ct. 2786) (June 28, 1993) (Justice Blackmun)
In this case, the Supreme Court clarified the admissibility requirements for expert scientific testimony by creating a gatekeeping role for trial judges as to the admissibility of scientific expert testimony. Subsequently, in Kumho Tire v. Carmichael, 526 U.S. 137 (1999), the Court expanded that gatekeeper function to all expert testimony ...
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