Answer:
Yes, if California court have a long-arm statute.
Explanation:
In the context, Shirley Jones who is an entertainer files a lawsuit against a news agency, named the National Enquirer Inc. for invasion of privacy, defamation and infliction of emotional distress in the court of California.
The National Enquirer Inc. has its main business place at Florida while Shirley Jones is a resident of California. But The National Enquirer circulates about 600,000 copies of its national weekly in California.
Now, according to the Supreme Court, if a court has a long-arm statute, which refers to the jurisdiction of a court over a non resident or an defendant of an out-of-state corporation. Any state are allowed to perform this jurisdiction, if the government or the state can proved or show that the defendant have some at least minimum connection with the forum state.
Answer:
<u>The Establishment Clause prevents the U.S. from creating a state or national religion</u>, from favoring one religion over another, or entangling the government with religion. The Free Exercise Clause gives all Americans the right to practice their religion freely, without interference or persecution by the government.
