Cert. granted in forum selection case

The Supreme Court has granted certiorari in the case of In re Atlantic Marine Construction,   701 F.3d 736 (5th Cir. 2012), which declined to grant mandamus relief to enforce a forum selection clause.  The questions for review indicate that the Court plans to resolve a circuit split about the standard for enforcement of a forum selection clause, when the forum of suit would otherwise be proper under the federal venue statutes.  One view uses the test for “improper venue,” while another analyzes the issue under a 1404(a) convenience framework.