Rules of Decision Act

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Oct 21, 2026

Oct 21 · 5 Mentions

speaker_3HOST

4:09

Right.

speaker_3HOST

4:10

To really grasp the gravity of this, we have to look back at the original instruction manual, the Rules of Decision Act or the RDA.

speaker_2HOST

4:18

Which goes all the way back to the founding of the country, right? The Judiciary Act of 1789.

speaker_3HOST

4:23

Exactly.

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speaker_3HOST

13:26

You really do.

speaker_3HOST

13:27

Hanna revolutionized the Erie doctrine by splitting the analysis into two completely distinct tracks.

speaker_3HOST

13:33

You have track one, which is the Rules Enabling Act track, and you have track two, which is the unguided Erie choice under the Rules of Decision Act.

speaker_2HOST

13:42

Walk us through how a lawyer or a student actually applies this step by step.