A Practice Note addressing motions in limine in federal civil litigation. This Note discusses the purposes of motions in limine, key considerations for motions in limine, the procedure and timing for making motions in limine, and the issues that motions in limine may address. It also discusses the wide discretion courts have in how they rule on motions in limine, how counsel should proceed once the court has issued its rulings, and how to challenge the court's rulings.