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The court then issued a related ruling in Rutherford that prisoners could not receive a reduction in sentence based on mandatory minimums that Congress had reduced after their conviction.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

The investing minimums can range from $25,000 to $100,000.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Asset minimums also enable firms to operate more efficiently, Yao says.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Some firms require minimums of just $10 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

White men comprised 78 percent of the arrests for this offense in 1990 when new mandatory minimums governing drunk driving were being adopted.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander