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In an August habeas petition ruling, Eastern District Judge Brandy R. McMillion wrote "the recent shift to use the mandatory detention framework … is not only wrong but also fundamentally unfair." Other judges have repeatedly referenced that language as they grant hundreds of habeas petitions coming out of the North Lake Processing Center.
North Lake Processing Center courtesy of Alicia Dickham (top) and Dale Dalman (bottom). Screenshot of judge’s order (middle) in Lopez-Campos v. Raycraft. Collage by Adam Yahya Rayes and Kalloli Bhatt | Michigan Public
Judges rule hundreds of immigrants ‘unlawfully detained’ at ICE center in Northern Michigan
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As the population in the privately-run North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin grew in September 2025, habeas corpus petitions started to show up in Michigan's federal District Courts. Judges granted most of the hundreds of petitions they've ruled on.
Port Huron Clerk Cyndee Jonseck feeds test ballots into a tabulator during the city’s logic and accuracy test Thursday.
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