The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), whichprohibited national government recognition of same-sex marriage and allowed states to deny same-sex marriages performed in other states, is challenged by critics as a violation of

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The full faith and credit clause requires that each state must honor the legal acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state. Critics argue that DOMA violated this clause by allowing states to not recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.

The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Whichprohibited National Government