[Leaf] Leaf, an employee of the California Department of Forestry, insisted on signing inter-office memoranda with his name and the initials "FOJT", an abbreviation for his church "Followers of Jesus' Trees". Leaf's supervisor, Milo, told Leaf there was a rule prohibiting displays of religion at work and insisted that Leaf cease placing the initials of his church on government paperwork. When Leaf refused to follow the work rule, he was terminated.
-Creditors sued Hulio and Juanita and obtained a judgment in California. The couple, however, left the state and have resided in Nevada for the past two years. Would a court in Nevada uphold the California judgment?
A) Yes, under the full faith and credit clause.
B) Yes, under the commerce clause.
C) Yes, under the preemption doctrine.
D) No, because each state has the right not to honor a judgment from another state.
E) No, because this would be a federal case not a state case.

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The full faith and credit clause of the U.S. Constitution requires states to respect and enforce the judicial decisions of other states, which means a Nevada court would uphold the California judgment.

[Leaf] Leaf, an Employee of the California Department of Forestry