Decisions

Douglas v. Baker

D. Md. · September 19, 2025

Court D. Md.
Decided September 19, 2025
Docket 25-cv-2243-ABA
Citation 2025 WL 2687354
Disposition Relief denied
Nationality Jamaica
Third country United Kingdom

The court held that it had jurisdiction, that the petitioner had not yet carried his burden to show a Zadvydas violation, and ordered the government to produce information about efforts to effectuate his removal.

Caution Not read directly; known only as summarised in the October 24, 2025 opinion in the same case, which later granted the writ. The brief does not separately name the judge for this order, describing it as 'this Court's' prior opinion.

Redetention Prolonged detention (Zadvydas) Withholding of removal Third-country designation

The court's own text

Not read directly; summarised in the court’s memorandum opinion of 24 October 2025. The opinion of 19 September 2025 is linked here, Document 12, 14 pages.

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