Information outside the scope permitted by 26(b)(1) is described as what?

• A. Irrelevant, Proportional, Privileged
• B. Admissible at trial
• C. Automatically discoverable
• D. Not protected by privilege

Answer: (A)

Under Rule 26(b)(1), discovery is limited to information that is nonprivileged, relevant to a claim or defense, and proportional to the needs of the case. Anything outside that scope isn’t discoverable. That includes information that is irrelevant, information that is not proportional to the needs of the case (overly broad or burdensome), and information that is protected by privilege. So describing information outside the scope as “Irrelevant, Proportional, Privileged” captures the categories that push material out of discovery. Remember, what’s admissible at trial is a separate question from what’s discoverable, and not everything discoverable is automatically admissible.