CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Medina Ochoa v Putra
Government’s Burden at a New Immigration Detention Bond Hearing
Decided
The citation
Medina Ochoa v Putra, opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued November 6, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-3027)
From the case summary
After immigration officials arrested Medina Ochoa, a citizen of Mexico, an immigration judge denied him bond at a § 1226(a) hearing because he had not demonstrated that he was not a flight risk. He filed a § 2241 habeas petition challenging his detention and seeking…
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