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CONTENTS Introduction Notes Part I Analysis: History Background The Articles of Confederation The Constitutional Convention Full Faith and Credit in the Context of Article IV The Early History of the Clause The Implementing Statute The Early Decisional Law The Supreme Court's Early Decisions Notes Part II Analysis: "Public Records": The Clause and the Statute The Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure The Laws of Other States and Foreign Nations Modern Evidence Codes Authentication The Original Document Rule The Hearsay Rule Notes Part III Analysis: "Public Acts" Introduction Full Faith and Credit and Choice of Law Theory The Traditional System The Center of Gravity Theory Interest Analysis The Better Law Option The Second Conflicts Restatement Components Application: In Theory Application: In Practice Choice of Law Theory and the Constitutional Test What is a "Public Act"? Full Faith and Credit to a "Public Act" Introduction. The Relation Between the Full Faith and Credit Clause and Choice of Law The 1930s Trilogy A Bit of Relevant Constitutional History Intermezzo The 1980s Trilogy The Allstate Test Ease of Application Maintaining Full Faith and Credit Was Justice Steven Right? Is There a "Difference" Between the Two Clauses? The 2003 Re-affirmance Full Faith and Credit and Choice of Law Today. A Summary Full Faith and Credit and "Door-Closing" Statutes The Case Law An Assessment of Door Closing Law Other Sources of Relevant Law The Full Faith and Credit Implementing Statute Other Possibly Relevant Constitutional Provisions Notes Part IV Analysis: Judicial Proceedings: The Basic Rule What are "Judicial Proceedings?" Obvious Cases Arbitration Proceedings Administrative Proceedings "Every Other State" Tribal Courts International Judgments Full Faith and Credit and the Preclusion Doctrines The Law of Preclusion Variations in Preclusion Law Whose Law of Preclusion? Two Exceptions Methods of Enforcement Summary Full Faith and Credit and Judicial Jurisdiction The Traditional Taxonomy The Relationship of the Taxonomy to Full Faith and Credit The Iron Law of Full Faith and Credit The Basic Rule A Special Application: Inconsistent Judgments Notes Part V Analysis: Exceptions and Qualifications I: Judgment Not Preclusive In F-1 Law Judgments Not Preclusive Where Rendered Non-final Judgments Judgments Not on the Merits Judgments Procured by Fraud Modifiable Judgments Equity Decrees Exceptions II: Unconstitutional Judgments Lack of Personal Jurisdiction Default and Collateral Attack Defending in F-1: Jurisdictional Preclusion Lack of In Rem Jurisdiction: The Land Taboo Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction Exceptions III: Refusing Recognition to a Valid, Preclusive F-1 Judgment Lack of a Competent Court "Penal" Laws Criminal Law Criminal Judgments Tax Judgments and Claims Judgments for Punitive Damages The Workers' Compensation Cases: A Separate Rule? The Answer in the 1940s The Answer in the 1980s The Plurality Opinion The Concurring Opinion The Dissent The Law Today A General Public Policy Exception to Full Faith and Credit? The Basic Rule The Interests of F-2 The Workers' Compensation Cases The Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws § 103 Baker v. General Motors Full Faith and Credit Between State and Federal Courts State Judgments in Federal Courts The Source of the Requirement Exceptions: Exclusive Jurisdiction Claim Preclusion and Exclusive Jurisdiction Issue Preclusion and Exclusive Jurisdiction An Exception for Civil Rights Cases? Issue Preclusion and § 1983 Cases Issue Preclusion and Title VII Cases Claim Preclusion in Civil Rights Cases Exclusive Jurisdiction, Preclusion, and Preemption Federal Judgments in State Courts Notes Part VI Analysis: Family Law: A Special Full Faith and Credit Problem Introduction Marriage Divorce Challenging Domicile Why Domicile? A Federal Definition of Domicile? Spousal Support Custody The PKPA and the UCCJA (UCCJEA) Due Process and Custody Support Native American Children International Children Notes
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Conflict of laws -- United States -- States.
Judgments, Foreign -- United States -- States.
Constitutional law -- United States.