When another appeals court struck down an Arizona constitutional amendment mandating that state officials use only English in documents and state business, Ms. Kagan urged the administration to stay out of the case, noting that some thought the ruling was "extremely expansive and very possibly wrong".
Using the 60-vote hurdle so early in the process allowed Democrats to prevent the passage of an amendment mandating that any state with a concealed-weapons law, no matter how rigorous, would have to recognize the concealed-weapons permit of residents from any other state.
In 1943, the government added a new amendment mandating that NYC musicians obtain a so-called "cabaret card" in order to perform, which required that they undergo fingerprinting and questioning by the NYPD.
"I knew we would be able to beat them back," he said, pointing to the fact that they also defeated Rep. Steve King's (R-Iowa) amendment mandating that ballots be printed in English only.
As the Virginia legislature considered a bill requiring women to undergo mandatory ultrasounds before abortions, state Sen. Janet Howell put forth an amendment mandating that men get a rectal exam and a cardiac stress test prior to being treated for erectile dysfunction.
A protocol amendment mandated that subsequent dose levels be administered via a central venous access device and no further treatment-related local venous toxicity was observed.
The lawyers have cited the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which mandates that laws be applied equally to everyone, to argue that the State Police policy prevents drivers from receiving equal justice.
Now for this year's wild card that eludes current political discussion: we may get a Republican president and a Democratic vice-president because the Twelfth Amendment also mandates that the vice-president be chosen by the Senate if no candidate received a majority of that contest's electoral votes.
"I stand second to none in my devotion to the First Amendment's mandate that most forms of speech are protected, irrespective of how repugnant and offensive the message uttered or conveyed may be to others," Justice Hassell wrote in his opinion.
The second requested amendment would mandate that a research facility would have the final say in determining whether or not an animal was adoptable, and specifies that "external organizations" would not have the legal authority to challenge the decision.
