Daubert Readiness of Texas Judiciary: A Study of the Qualifications, Experience, and Capacity of the Members of the Texas Judiciary to Determine the Admissibility of Expert Testimony Under the Daubert, Kelly, Robinson, and Havner Tests

Authors

Cynthia Stevens Kent

Publication Date

10-1-1999

Document Type

Article

Abstract

This article will look at the results of a survey conducted among Texas judges regarding their background, experience, training, and confidence in performing this gate-keeping function. First, it is important to review the history of judicial decision-making as it applies to the admissibility of expert testimony. What have been the legal guidelines for admissibility and how has the recent case law changed those legal standards? Second, what did the survey of Texas judges tell us about their education and perceived ability to perform the gate-keeping role? Finally, what future issues does the judicial gate-keeping rule raise for experts, lawyers, and the judiciary itself?

DOI

10.37419/TWLR.V6.I1.1

First Page

1

Last Page

29

Recommended Citation

Cynthia S. Kent, Daubert Readiness of Texas Judiciary: A Study of the Qualifications, Experience, and Capacity of the Members of the Texas Judiciary to Determine the Admissibility of Expert Testimony Under the Daubert, Kelly, Robinson, and Havner Tests, 6 Tex. Wesleyan L. Rev. 1 (1999).
Available at: https://doi.org/10.37419/TWLR.V6.I1.1