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Background

Full Faith and Credit Clause

The Full Faith and Credit Clause requires that states recognize the \"public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.\" The framers of the Constitution believed that this was necessary to ensure that the Union functions smoothly.

Question
Should states be able to override the legal decisions of other states? Why, or why not? Should states be forced to accept only certain decisions of other states? Give examples to support your reasoning.

Solution

No, states should not be able to override the legal decision of other states. Such a precedent will create a problem for public policy and federal unity where each state will pass decisions convenient form its own perspective.

Yes, not all decision can be accepted however they must be recognized. For example, a state’s court decision may invalidate same sex marriage the other states are not bound to follow the same as the states have a right to act in matter where they carry a substantial public interest.