2026 COMMITTEE NOTE
The purpose of this Rule is to impose a meet-and-confer requirement prior to the filing
of a motion in limine. The Federal Rules have long required parties to meet and confer
before seeking judicial intervention to resolve discovery disputes. See Fed. R. Civ. P.
37(a)(1). A similar requirement for motions in limine could obviate the need for
unnecessary motion practice in those instances where the would-be movant learns that
its adversary does not intend to introduce the evidence in question, or the parties are
able to come to an agreement on the evidence to be introduced and any conditions on
its use. In other instances, a conferral requirement could narrow or help frame the
issues presented by the motion in limine.
