CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Kaur v Unknown Party
Finality of In-Absentia Orders and Early Detention Challenges
Decided
The citation
Kaur v Unknown Party, opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued October 29, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-2860)
From the case summary
A Cuban national ordered removed in absentia in November 2025 timely moved to reopen; an immigration judge denied the motion, and her appeal remained pending. After ICE arrested her in September 2026, she sought release under § 2241, arguing that the appeal kept the removal…
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