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Federal Rules of Evidence and Excerpts from the California Evidence Code and Uniform Rules of Evidence: 2026-2027, First Edition

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Authors
  • Laurie L. Levenson
  • Brian M. Hoffstadt
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Book length
384 pages
Publication Date
2026-07-13
Edition
First Edition
Description

Federal Rules of Evidence and Excerpts from the California Evidence Code and Uniform Rules of Evidence, 2026-2027 Edition is a timely and authoritative statutory supplement from Professor Laurie L. Levenson and Justice Brian M. Hoffstadt, who have applied their years of teaching Evidence Law and experiences practicing it to create a flexibly organized resource that can be assigned independently or as a companion to a casebook. Features of the supplement include:

  • The Federal Rules of Evidence as amended through June 1, 2026, along with the Advisory Committee Notes and anticipated amendment to FRE 801 (effective December 1, 2026).
  • Key provisions of the California Evidence Code as amended through June 1, 2026.
  • Key provisions of the Uniform Rules of Evidence (the sections covering privileges) (1999).
  • Helpful cross-reference charts indicating which Federal Rules of Evidence correspond with which California Evidence Code sections (and vice versa) and noting where they differ in substance (as well as a summary of the key differences).
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About the authors
Laurie L. Levenson
Loyola Law School

Laurie L. Levenson is a professor of law and David W. Burcham Chair in Ethical Advocacy at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. From 1996 to 1999, Professor Levenson was the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. She teaches evidence, criminal law, criminal procedure, ethics, and trial advocacy. She is the founder of Loyola’s Project for the Innocent. Professor Levenson received her A.B. from Stanford University and her J.D. from UCLA School of Law, where she was the Chief Articles Editor at the UCLA Law Review. Following law school, Professor Levenson clerked for the Honorable James Hunter III of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. From 1981 to 1989, she was an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California. Professor Levenson is the author of thirteen books and numerous articles on criminal law, criminal procedure, and evidence.

Brian M. Hoffstadt
Presiding Justice
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Justice Hoffstadt is the Presiding Justice of Division Five of the Second District of the California Court of Appeal. He has served on the Court of Appeal since 2014 and served as a judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court from 2010 until 2014. As an adjunct professor at various law schools, including at USC Gould School of Law, he has taught evidence, criminal procedure, and trial advocacy. He is a faculty member of the California Judicial College and has taught numerous judicial education courses. Justice Hoffstadt received his B.S. from California Polytechnic University and his J.D. from UCLA School of Law. Following law school, Justice Hoffstadt clerked for the Honorable Cynthia Holcomb Hall on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and for the Honorable Sandra Day O’Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Justice Hoffstadt worked as a Special Counsel to the Federal Communications Commission; as Senior Counsel in the Office of Policy Development for the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.; as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California; and as a partner in the Issues & Appeals practice group at Jones Day.

Product Information
Edition
First Edition
Publication date
2026-07-13
Copyright Year
2026
Pages
384
Print
9798899639272
eBook
9798899639289
Subject
Evidence
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