CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Ladera Caster v Breckon
Government Bears Clear-and-Convincing Burden at Ordered Immigration Bond Hearing
Decided
The citation
Ladera Caster v Breckon, opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued October 29, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-2980)
From the case summary
An ICE detainee obtained an earlier habeas order requiring a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). At the hearing, the immigration judge noted that the order did not expressly place the burden on the government, emphasized the detainee’s lack of evidence, and denied bond…
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