Abstract
In a recent article, Richard Friedman articulates a modified and generalized version of the doctrine of conditional relevance, which he calls "conditional probative value."1 This version comes in response to a substantial body of academic criticism of the traditional doctrine.2 As one of the critics to whom Professor Friedman responds, I offer this reply with two purposes in mind: (1) to clarify the relationship between Friedman's analysis and my earlier reinterpretation of the conditional relevance doctrine; and (2) to ad- dress Friedman's specific proposals with regard to the Federal Rules of Evidence. I conclude that Friedman's articulation helps clarify the logic of proof in certain contexts, but I take issue with his suggestions for amending the Federal Rules.
Keywords
"conditional probative value"
Publication Date
1995
Document Type
Article
Place of Original Publication
Michigan Law Review
Publication Information
94 Michigan Law Review 419 (1995)
Repository Citation
Nance, Dale A., "Conditional Probative Value and the Reconstruction of the Federal Rules of Evidence" (1995). Faculty Publications. 397.
https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/faculty_publications/397
