Article IV  Relationships Between the States

• Overview of Article IV, Relationships Between the States
• Section 1 Full Faith and Credit Clause
  • Overview of Full Faith and Credit Clause
  • Historical Background on Full Faith and Credit Clause
  • Judicial Proceedings
    • Early Precedent on Full Faith and Credit Clause
    • Modern Doctrine on Full Faith and Credit Clause
  • State Public Acts and Records
    • Early Doctrine on State Law on Full Faith and Credit Clause
    • Modern Doctrine on State Law on Full Faith and Credit Clause
  • Congressional Enforcement
    • Generally Applicable Federal Law on Full Faith and Credit Clause
    • Specifically Applicable Federal Law on Full Faith and Credit Clause
• Section 2 Interstate Comity
  • Clause 1 Privileges and Immunities
    • Overview of Privileges and Immunities Clause
    • Historical Background on Privileges and Immunities Clause
    • Purpose of Privileges and Immunities Clause
    • Self-Executing Nature of Privileges and Immunities Clause
    • Citizenship Under Privileges and Immunities Clause
    • Corporations and Privileges and Immunities Clause
    • Privileges and Immunities of Citizens Defined
    • Valid Residency Distinctions under Privileges and Immunities Clause
    • State Natural Resources and Privileges and Immunities Clause
    • Occupations and Privileges and Immunities Clause
    • Access to Courts and Privileges and Immunities Clause
    • Taxation and Privileges and Immunities Clause
    • Right to Travel and Privileges and Immunities Clause
  • Clause 2 Interstate Extradition
    • Overview of Extradition (Interstate Rendition) Clause
    • Meaning of Fugitive from Justice
    • Extradition (Interstate Rendition) Procedures
  • Clause 3 Slavery
    • Fugitive Slave Clause
• Section 3 New States and Federal Property
  • Clause 1 Admissions
    • Overview of Admissions (New States) Clause
    • Historical Background on Admissions Clause
    • Equal Footing Doctrine Generally
    • Permissible Conditions on State Admissions
    • Equal Footing and Property Rights in Submerged Lands
    • Equal Footing and Rights of Indian Tribes
    • Effect of State Admission on Pending Judicial Proceedings
  • Clause 2 Territory and Other Property
    • Property Clause Generally
    • Federal and State Power Over Public Lands
    • Power of Congress over Territories
• Section 4 Republican Form of Government
  • Historical Background on Guarantee of Republican Form of Government
  • Guarantee Clause Generally
  • Meaning of a Republican Form of Government