mandatory

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Officials believed Sacks supported the order, but the night before the planned signing he began raising concerns that the voluntary review process could one day be made mandatory.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Daniel now faces a mandatory life sentence, though the court didn’t immediately disclose a sentencing date.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Work experience should be mandatory for over-16s because it is "transformative" in helping young people learn "things that I don't think we teach in our curriculum, but that all employers are looking for", he said.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

And experts in city law and social services say the policies he has advanced — including mandatory treatment and arrests — face huge legal, financial and practical hurdles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

In fact, under the federal sentencing guidelines, providing “substantial assistance” is often the only way defendants can hope to obtain a sentence below the mandatory minimum.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander