3M Co. v. Amador

U.S. Supreme Court

Question(s) Presented

1. Whether the Eighth Circuit’s “sofundamentally-unsupported” standard of initial admissibility for expert testimony conflicts with this Court’s precedents and Federal Rule of Evidence 702.

2. Whether the Eighth Circuit’s insufficiently deferential standard of appellate review of decisions excluding expert testimony conflicts with this Court’s precedents and Federal Rule of Evidence 702.

Tab Group

Petition Stage

Cert. petition denied

May 16, 2022

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Supreme Court to grant cert. regarding the proper standard governing admissibility of expert evidence

March 11, 2022

Click here to view the coalition amicus brief. Paul W. Hughes and Andrew A. Lyons-Berg of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.

Case Documents

Lower Court Opinions -- 3M Co. v. Amador (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf

U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief -- 3M Co. v. Amador (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf