Book overview
The Federal Rules of Evidence; 2026 Edition is a pocket-sized reference covering the complete FRE text as amended through January 1, 2026. At 5" x 8", it is one of the most portable federal rules books in print, sized to slip into a briefcase, bag, or the pocket of a trial binder without taking up meaningful space.
The edition includes internal cross-references throughout the rules, which makes it genuinely more useful than a plain-text version during fast-moving courtroom work. When one rule points to another, the cross-reference is already there on the page rather than requiring you to flip back and forth to find the connection yourself. For Evidence courses, it also means students can follow the structure of the rules as a whole rather than reading each in isolation.
Attorneys use it as a courtroom and deposition reference for objections, admissibility questions, and hearsay analysis. Law students use it as a casebook supplement for Evidence courses and as a bar exam study companion. It is compatible with all major Evidence casebooks, including titles from Aspen, West Academic, Foundation Press, and Carolina Academic Press.
Michigan Legal Publishing has published annual editions of this title for over a decade. The 2026 edition is a current #1 Best Seller in Criminal Evidence on Amazon. Also available in a casebook supplement edition with full Advisory Committee Notes, legislative history, the Rule 502 explanatory note, a quick reference outline, and the enabling act for students and practitioners who need the full annotated text.
Contents:
- Article 1; General Provisions
- Article 2; Judicial Notice
- Article 3; Presumptions in Civil Cases
- Article 4; Relevance and its Limits
- Article 5; Privileges
- Article 6; Witnesses
- Article 7; Opinions and Expert Testimony
- Article 8; Hearsay
- Article 9; Authentication and Identification
- Article 10; Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs
- Article 11; Miscellaneous Rules
