CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
FERNANDO LOPEZ-LOPEZ v UNKNOWN PARTY #1 et al.
Prudential exhaustion of immigration-detention habeas after hearing commitment
Decided
The citation
FERNANDO LOPEZ-LOPEZ v UNKNOWN PARTY #1 et al., opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued November 10, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-3133)
From the case summary
After DHS detained Lopez-Lopez in July 2026, he sought § 2241 relief, requesting release or a bond hearing. He had not received an individualized hearing before an immigration judge, and the parties’ materials did not suggest a final removal order or detention under § 1226(c).…
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