The US Supreme Court case that established a gatekeeping function for judges regarding the admission of scientific evidence is Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1993). In this decision, the Court ruled that judges must assess the relevance and reliability of expert testimony before it can be presented to a jury. The Daubert standard requires judges to evaluate scientific evidence based on criteria like testability, peer review, and error rates, thus ensuring that only credible scientific evidence is admitted in court.
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