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Below is '''Rule 42''' of the [[Federal Rules of Civil Procedure]].  Rule 42 deals with '''Consolidation; Separate Trials''', and is indexed under Chapter VI, dealing with [[Trials]].

==(a) Consolidation.==
:If actions before the court involve a common question of law or fact, the court may:
:(1) join for hearing or trial any or all matters at issue in the actions; 
:(2) consolidate the actions; or 
:(3) issue any other orders to avoid unnecessary cost or delay.
==(b) Separate Trials.==
:For convenience, to avoid prejudice, or to expedite and economize, the court may order a separate trial of one or more separate issues, claims, crossclaims, counterclaims, or thirdparty claims. When ordering a separate trial, the court must preserve any federal right to a jury trial.

[[Category:Federal Rules of Civil Procedure]]