A Checklist of practical issues for counsel to consider when preparing a motion to sever under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 21 in a federal civil case. This Checklist offers guidance on determining whether severance is appropriate, the rules applicable to a motion for severance, additional procedural relief commonly requested on a motion to sever, the basic factors courts consider in deciding a motion to sever, the documents a court may require counsel to file on a motion to sever, and how to file and serve the motion.