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

Garduno Lara v Putra

Conditional Habeas Relief for Immigration Bond-Hearing Burden of Proof

Decided

The citation

Garduno Lara v Putra, opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued November 10, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-3086)

From the case summary

An ICE detainee filed a § 2241 petition after the Detroit Immigration Court denied him bond at a § 1226(a) hearing. The immigration judge said he had not met his burden to show he was not dangerous or a flight risk. He sought release or…

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