[colorado tanker]

What you touch on is one of the murkiest areas of full faith and credit law. Several decisions suggest a state need not recognize a public act of another state if it would offend a fundamental public policy. What that means and if it would apply to gay marriages is anyone's guess.

I'm outta heah. I can hear "That's Entertainment" playing in the other room.

[inquest]

What you touch on is one of the murkiest areas of full faith and credit law.

Well, all I have to say is that I don't see why it's so murky. To me, the principle seems clear enough: states are simply required to treat other states' public records - their documentation of facts, basically - like they treat their own documentation. It would still be up to them to decide what they do with these facts, as long as they do it in a non-discriminatory manner with regard to sister states.

[inquest]

One other thing I should mention: I'm not disagreeing with you that this ruling won't result in a renewed push for gay marriage, but I don't think Article IV will be the vehicle. It's far more likely to be the all-purpose "equal protection" clause.