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Le v. Goodnough

Eastern District of MichiganRobert J. WhiteDecided March 31, 2026No. 2:26-cv-10563

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What the decision decided

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Agency ICE Read by a model
ICE has since detained Le at the Michigan Inmate Dormitory Facility located in Monroe, Michigan.
Form or filing None named Read by a model
What the suit asked for Not recorded Read by a model
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
IT IS ORDERED that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus (ECF No. 1) is granted.
Motion decided None Read by a model
Whose motion The plaintiff's motion Read by a model
Before the Court is Le’s habeas petition. (ECF No. 1).
Disposition Granted in the applicant's favor The principal motion was granted in full: summary judgment for either side, an injunction or TRO, a writ or order to act, fees. A motion to dismiss granted in full counts as Dismissed; a transfer is listed apart. Read by a model
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus (ECF No. 1) is granted.
Prevailing party Applicant Read by a model
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Sheriff Goodnough is directed to release Le from custody, under reasonable conditions of supervision, no later than Thursday, April 2, 2026.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
The INA forecloses that avenue. See 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii) (barring the issuance of mandamus writs under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1361 and 1651 against the “Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security”).
The other claims Relief ordered Read by a model
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Sheriff Goodnough is directed to release Le from custody, under reasonable conditions of supervision, no later than Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Months pending Not stated Read by a model
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Section 1252(a)(2)(B) bar applied Read by a model
Le may not either petition for a writ of mandamus to compel ICE’s Headquarters Post-Order Detention Unit to issue a decision regarding his continued detention.
Nationality Vietnam Read by a model
Le is a Vietnamese citizen.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 2:26-cv-10563
Filed
February 17, 2026
Ended
April 10, 2026
Suit's filing to its end
52 days
How it ended
Dismissed, ground not recorded
From the record
idb disp 14 (dismissed: other)

A voluntary or stipulated dismissal is how most suits end once the agency acts; the docket rarely says why.

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