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

Korvah v Putra

Due Process Challenges to Mandatory Immigration Detention Without Bond Hearings

Decided

The citation

Korvah v Putra, opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued November 5, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-2432)

From the case summary

Korvah, a Liberian citizen admitted as a lawful permanent resident, was charged as removable after federal drug-conspiracy and armed-robbery convictions. An immigration court ordered him removed, and his appeal remained pending. ICE detained him after he completed his sentence. He sought a bond hearing in…

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