CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Barnes v Putra
Immigration Bond Hearing Burden in a § 2241 Challenge
Decided
The citation
Barnes v Putra, opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued November 2, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-2981)
From the case summary
ICE arrested Barnes in September 2025. At two immigration bond hearings under § 1226(a), he was denied bond under a standard requiring him to show he was not dangerous; reconsideration was denied. Barnes sought § 2241 relief from his detention and a hearing placing the…
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