Which of the following best describes the admissibility standard for expert testimony under Daubert?

• A. The expert's methods must be reliable, data used must be reliable, and the application to facts must be reliable.
• B. Any expert with a degree is admissible.
• C. The judge must designate the expert as credible in advance.
• D. The evidence is admitted automatically.

Answer: (A)

Daubert sets the gatekeeping standard for expert testimony, focusing on whether the testimony is scientifically valid and helpful for the case. The judge must assess that the expert’s methods are reliable, the data used are reliable, and the way those methods are applied to the facts of the case is reliable. This is why describing the admissibility standard as having reliable methods, reliable data, and a reliable application to the facts is the best fit. Credentials alone do not make it admissible, credibility is not pre-decided in advance by the judge, and evidence isn’t admitted automatically—the judge evaluates the reliability and relevance before admitting the testimony.