Full faith and credit for dummies
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Whitten, Ralph U.
Whitten, Ralph U.
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School of Law
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Constitutional law; Domestic relations; Same-sex marriage
Constitutional law; Domestic relations; Same-sex marriage
Title
Full faith and credit for dummies
Full faith and credit for dummies
Authors
Whitten, Ralph U.
Whitten, Ralph U.
Journal
Creighton Law Review
Creighton Law Review
Volume
38
Issue
2
Pages
465-491
38
Issue
2
Pages
465-491
Date
2005, February
2005, February
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Ralph U. Whitten, Full Faith and Credit for Dummies, 38 Creighton L. Rev. 465 (2005).
Ralph U. Whitten, Full Faith and Credit for Dummies, 38 Creighton L. Rev. 465 (2005).
Abstract
This article discusses the history of the Full Faith and Credit Clause, the original meaning of the clause, and the courts' evolving interpretation of the clause. Within this discussion, the author explains the test for whether and how a state can constitutionally apply its own law to cases involving multi-state elements. This test and the Full Faith and Credit Clause are analyzed further through hypotheticals in the context of same-sex marriage. The article ends with an analysis of the effect of DOMA on these issues.
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Copyright (c) 2005 Ralph U. Whitten
Copyright (c) 2005 Ralph U. Whitten