Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) Rule 901 - Authentication

WELCOME to my “Federal Rules of Evidence” program for students interested in the evidentiary rules that govern trials in federal court. "Federal Rules of Evidence" is a series of 12 playlists (with many videos) designed to introduce viewers to the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE), as well as evidentiary concepts and arguments under the FRE. The 12 playlist topics are set out below in this description.
This playlist covers FRE Rules in Article IX (Authentication) and Article X ("Original document" rule or "Best evidence" rule). This video covers Rule 901 - Authenticating and Identifying Evidence - and this playlist (organized by FRE rule/concept) features the following videos:
 Article IX. Authentication - generally
 Article IX. Authentication - it is what it is [purports to be]
 Article IX. Objection, lacks authentication - Is it established what it is?
 Rule 901. Authenticating or identifying evidence
 Rule 902. Evidence that is self-authenticating
 Article X. Objection, original document - Is it the best evidence to prove content?
 Rule 1002. Requirement of the original
 Rule 1003. Admissibility of duplicates
 Rule 1006. Summaries to prove content
The channel features several videos within each of these 12 playlists:
 Intro to FRE Rules & Concepts *(start here)*
 Articles I & II - General & Judicial Notice.
 Article IV - Relevance & 403
 Article IV - Policy rules
 Article IV - Character evidence
 Article V - Privileges
 Article IV - Witnesses
 Article IV - Impeachment
 Article VII - Opinion testimony
 Article VIII - Hearsay - definition/exemptions
 Article VIII - Hearsay - exceptions
 Articles IX & X - Authentication & Original doc
ABOUT ME:
Professor Wes Porter served as a trial attorney with the Department of Justice's Criminal Division, Fraud Section, in Washington D.C., the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Hawaii and the JAG Corps for the U.S. Navy stationed in the Trial Service Office Pacific. After lecturing and teaching as an adjunct professor for years, he moved to academia full-time teaching courses in Evidence, Criminal Law and Procedure, and skills courses like Trial Advocacy. Professor Porter earned tenure, became a full professor of law, and led a center devoted to evidence, litigation and trial skills training.
Professor Porter still teaches in law schools and trains lawyers new to the profession. To contact Professor Porter with questions or video topic requests, you may email him at [e-mail].
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