CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Adam v Raycraft

Foreseeability of removal after six months of postorder detention

Decided

The citation

Adam v Raycraft, opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued November 6, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-2971)

From the case summary

Following a Michigan criminal conviction, ICE detained a Sudanese citizen after his release from state custody. An immigration judge ordered him removed to Sudan; he said the unappealed order became final March 19, 2026. More than six months later, he sought release under § 2241,…

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