The Confrontation Blog
The Confrontation Blog is devoted to reporting and commenting on developments related to Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004). The decision held that “testimonial” evidence must be subjected to cross-examination for it to be admitted against criminal defendants.
Author: Author Richard D. Friedman is the Ralph W. Aigler Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School. He has written extensively on the confrontation clause, advocating the "testimonial" approach adopted by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Blawg Related Categories: Constitutional Law • Criminal Justice • Evidence • University of Michigan • Law Professor
Recent Posts from The Confrontation Blog
- Reflection on Giles, Part 3: What Does It Mean?
- Reflections on Giles, Part 2: Is Giles bad for defendants?
- Reflections on Giles, Part 1: History, Dying Declarations, and Forfeiture
- Giles vacated and remanded
- Top-side amicus briefs in Melendez-Diaz (updated, June 24, pm)
- Petitioner's brief in Melendez-Diaz
- Cert petition in a burden-shifting case
- Failure to answer questions on cross
- Transcript of Giles argument
- Further thoughts on the Giles argument, from David Salmons