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A. Constitutional Clauses
a. Full Faith & Credit Clause state must respect judgments of other
states
b. Due Process Clause (14th Amendment) a right of individual not to
be sued if the court does not have jurisdiction over him
B. IN PERSONAM: Jurisdiction over the defendant himself (the person)
(a) Traditional Bases for PJ are: Power, Consent, Domicile (3 Prongs of
Pennoyer)
i. POWER: Jurisdiction is a function of physical power over persons
and things
1. Power to act substantive due process court must have
power to act either upon given property or on a given person
so as to subject him to personal liability 14th amendment
imposes required power to act
2. Long Arm Statutes
a. States authorize their courts to exercise jurisdiction over
Defendants in other states if they have sufficient
contacts with the state
b. State permits he court of a state to obtain jurisdiction
over persons not physically present within the state at
time of service
c. Substitute Service usually state provides for substitute
means
i. Ex: registered mail
3. Power over Person on Property