240). The Daubert standard originated from a case in 1993 called Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Hanna, Mazza, & Committee on Daubert Standards, 2006, p. 1). The case went to the U.S. Supreme Court and led to a court ruling that judges should act as “gatekeepers”, screening expert testimony by first assessing the reliability of the scientific method and reasoning used by the individuals testifying (Hanna, Mazza, & Committee on Daubert Standard, 2006, p. 1). The Daubert has several suggested criteria including validity, peer review, known or potential error rates and existence of general acceptance (Ubelaker, 2012, p. 240). To date, an overwhelming number of federal, as well as state courts have found that forensic handwriting examination has fulfilled the Daubert requirements (Ubelaker, 2012, p. 240). Similarly, all federal and state appellate courts have found document examination to be admissible under the same requirements (Ubelaker, 2012,
240). The Daubert standard originated from a case in 1993 called Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Hanna, Mazza, & Committee on Daubert Standards, 2006, p. 1). The case went to the U.S. Supreme Court and led to a court ruling that judges should act as “gatekeepers”, screening expert testimony by first assessing the reliability of the scientific method and reasoning used by the individuals testifying (Hanna, Mazza, & Committee on Daubert Standard, 2006, p. 1). The Daubert has several suggested criteria including validity, peer review, known or potential error rates and existence of general acceptance (Ubelaker, 2012, p. 240). To date, an overwhelming number of federal, as well as state courts have found that forensic handwriting examination has fulfilled the Daubert requirements (Ubelaker, 2012, p. 240). Similarly, all federal and state appellate courts have found document examination to be admissible under the same requirements (Ubelaker, 2012,