CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Chavez Velasquez v US Dep't of Homeland Security
No Record Indication of an Unconstitutional Immigration Bond Burden
Decided
The citation
Chavez Velasquez v US Dep't of Homeland Security, opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued November 6, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-3050)
From the case summary
After ICE detained him in September 2025, the petitioner obtained a conditional habeas judgment requiring a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) or release. At the resulting March 2026 hearing, the Detroit Immigration Court denied bond, finding him a flight risk. In this pro…
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