CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Diaw v Putra
Immigration Habeas Relief for Bond Hearing Burden Allocation
Decided
The citation
Diaw v Putra, opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued November 13, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-2938)
From the case summary
Diaw, a Senegalese citizen detained by ICE, obtained a bond hearing through an earlier habeas petition. The immigration judge denied bond, stating that Diaw had not shown he was not a substantial flight risk. In this § 2241 petition, Diaw sought release or a hearing…
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