Legal Opinion
Atlantic Marine Constr. Co. v. United States Dist. Court for Western Dist. of Tex.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 3, 2013No. 12-929PublishedCited by 3,440 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Alito
*52 The question in this case concerns the procedure that is available for a defendant in a civil case who seeks to enforce a forum-selection clause. We reject petitioner's argument that such a clause may be enforced by a motion to dismiss under 28 U.S.C. § 1406 (a) or Rule 12(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Instead, a forum-selection clause may be enforced by a motion to transfer under § 1404(a) (2006 ed., Supp. V), which provides that "[f]or the convenience of parties and witnesses, in the interest of justice, a district court may transfer any civil action to any other district…
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