Unreported / Non-Citable
Background
Mustapha Camara filed an emergency motion seeking a temporary restraining order and an emergency hearing. According to his motion, an immigration judge granted him withholding of removal from Gambia in 2022.
The two-page order did not resolve Camara’s request for a temporary restraining order. Instead, the court directed him to notify the respondents of the motion and the order by any necessary means and to file proof of service by 6:00 p.m. on July 29, 2026.
The Court’s Holding
The court ordered all parties, including Camara, to appear for a hearing at 2:00 p.m. on July 30, 2026. It instructed them to be prepared to address the withholding-of-removal order, the country to which the respondents intended to remove Camara, and whether Camara received the process required by the Supreme Court.
The court stated that its inquiry was limited to determining whether the Supreme Court’s articulation of due process had been followed. It made no finding on that question and neither granted nor denied the requested temporary restraining order in this order.
Key Takeaways
- The court required immediate service of the emergency motion and order on the respondents.
- The court scheduled an emergency hearing for the following afternoon and required Camara to appear.
- The hearing would focus on the withholding-of-removal order, the intended destination country, and compliance with due-process requirements.
Why It Matters
The order shows the court moving quickly to develop the record before deciding whether emergency relief is warranted in a removal-related habeas dispute. The destination country and the scope of Camara’s existing withholding protection may be central to that inquiry.
The order also frames the court’s role narrowly: determining whether Camara received sufficient notice and opportunity to seek judicial relief under the Supreme Court’s due-process standards. Because the court did not decide the TRO motion, the substantive request for emergency relief remained pending.