US lawFederal (United States)Court rulesFederal Rules of Evidence302Fed. R. Evid. 302Rule 302. Applying State Law to Presumptions in Civil CasesLast amended: 2011Year: 2025Length: 26 wordsOfficial source In a civil case, state law governs the effect of a presumption regarding a claim or defense for which state law supplies the rule of decision.PreviousFed. R. Evid. 301NextFed. R. Evid. 401