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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 22 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from United States v. James Smithers.

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1 United States v. James Smithers Anchor
ca6 · 2000
green “(1) that the witness, a qualified expert, (2) was testifying to a proper subject, (3) which conformed to a generally accepted explanatory theory, and (4) the probative value of the testimony outweighed its prejudicial effect.” 15
2 United States v. Martinez
ca6 · 2009
green “must examine the expert witness's testimony for reliability and relevance.” 4
3 Floyd Gene Bridger v. Union Railway Company
ca6 · 1966
green “requires an ad hoc determination, predicated upon the probable value of the witness's testimony in relation to the intricacies of the particular lawsuit.” 3

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