Comments | quiet_dignitea: Thank you, A.G. Coakley!

quiet_dignitea

Thank you, A.G. Coakley!

Jul 08, 2009 14:45

"Massachusetts [ . . . ] has become the first to challenge the constitutionality of a federal law that defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman. [ . . . ] The suit filed in US District Court in Boston claims that the Congress, in enacting the DOMA, 'overstepped its authority, undermined states' efforts to recognize marriages between same ( Read more... )

politics, equality, separate but equal, justice

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sosoclever July 8 2009, 20:22:35 UTC

Where's the stuff about the states having to honor laws from other states? Is that in the Constitution itself? I thought it was one of the amendments, but I just read through them on the National Archives website, and I didn't see it.

Article IV quiet_dignitea July 8 2009, 20:41:28 UTC

Article. IV.

Section. 1.

Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof.

Section. 2.

The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.

Re: Article IV sosoclever July 8 2009, 20:47:41 UTC

"Full Faith and Credit," that's what it's called. Thank you.

quiet_dignitea July 8 2009, 21:10:42 UTC

That's what I'm here for! =<^_^>=