Federal Rules of Evidence; 2026 Edition (Casebook Supplement)

The Federal Rules of Evidence; 2026 Edition (Casebook Supplement) is the annotated reference edition of the FRE, built for law students working through Evidence coursework and practitioners who want the full rules with supporting material in a single volume. At 338 pages and 6" x 9", it is sized for a desk or bag and covers considerably more ground than the pocket quick reference edition. The full Advisory Committee Notes and legislative history are the core addition over the plain-text edition. They trace how each rule was drafted, what problems it was meant to solve, and how it has been amended over time. For Evidence courses, where the reasoning behind the rules matters as much as the rules themselves, that context is what moves the needle between knowing the rule and understanding it well enough to apply it on an exam or in a courtroom. Rule 502 gets its own separate explanatory note in this edition, which is worth pointing out because the rule itself is notoriously difficult to parse. Rule 502 governs the waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protection in federal proceedings, and the explanatory note works through the practical implications in a way the rule text alone does not. Students studying privilege issues and attorneys managing document productions in federal court will find it useful to have that note in hand alongside the rule. The edition also includes internal cross-references throughout the rules, a quick-reference outline of the entire FRE structure, and the Federal Court Rules enabling act under 28 U.S.C. Chapter 131. The quick-reference outline in particular is useful for Evidence courses where professors test across multiple rules at once and students need to navigate the overall framework quickly. Compatible with all major Evidence casebooks, including titles from Aspen, West Academic, Foundation Press, and Carolina Academic Press. Updated through January 1, 2026, reflecting all amendments effective at that date. Published annually by Michigan Legal Publishing Ltd.