A state law that has come under fire for violating a constitutionally protected freedom or right is the case of <em>Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer (2017)</em>.
This case held that a Missouri program that denied a grant to a religious school, while providing grants to similarly situated non-religious groups violated the freedom of religion guaranteed by the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.
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.
We need the passage first
Answer:
it can lead to admissible evidence in court of law or missed evidence can lead to a guilty person getting away with crime against persons or property.
