CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Ogunlana v Putra
Bond Hearing Eligibility in Immigration Detention for Aggravated Felonies
Decided
The citation
Ogunlana v Putra, opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued November 6, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-2929)
From the case summary
After federal fraud-related convictions, Ogunlana was charged as removable for aggravated felonies and ordered removed to Nigeria. ICE detained him in May 2026 after his prison release; an immigration judge denied bond for lack of jurisdiction, citing mandatory detention. His removal appeal remained pending, so…
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