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

Ayalew v Putra

Delayed immigration revocation procedures did not warrant release on this record

Decided

The citation

Ayalew v Putra, opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued October 27, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-2299)

From the case summary

An Ethiopian national was ordered removed in 1998 and later spent years on supervised release. ICE returned him to custody on May 11, 2026; its revocation notice cited failure to report. The agency did not provide that notice and an informal interview until June 20.…

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