CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Jama v Vasquez
Due Process Limits on Prolonged Mandatory Immigration Detention Without Bond Hearing
Decided
The citation
Jama v Vasquez, opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued November 5, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-2431)
From the case summary
After a robbery conviction, immigration authorities took Jama, a lawful permanent resident, into custody in July 2025 and charged him as removable. An immigration court ordered his removal in January 2026; his appeal remained pending. Jama sought habeas relief under § 2241, challenging continued mandatory…
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