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

Dia v Putra

Factual Immigration Bond Challenge Dismissed for Failure to Exhaust

Decided

The citation

Dia v Putra, opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued October 27, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-2926)

From the case summary

ICE arrested Dia in December 2025. Earlier habeas litigation led to bond hearings, but the Detroit Immigration Court denied bond in May 2026 after finding him a flight risk. He filed his fifth habeas petition pro se under § 2241, challenging the bond decision and…

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