CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Douglas v Lynch
Post-removal detention and foreseeable removal during a withholding appeal
Decided
The citation
Douglas v Lynch, opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued November 4, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-2632)
From the case summary
Following his 2008 removal to Jamaica and later reentry, Douglas was returned to ICE custody in September 2025 under a reinstated removal order. An immigration judge denied withholding of removal, and his appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) remained pending. He filed a…
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