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Aimee Albrecht v. Darren Hart, Sheriff, Rock Island County, Illinois
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 25-3096 · judgment April 23, 2026
(petition-stage, structural)
Well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Questions presented
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Whether a person is “in custody” under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 when a state court has imposed a definite jail sentence, stayed execution of that sentence con ditioned on continued compliance with protective-order restraints, retained enforcement authority through contempt, arrest, and body attachment, and maintained arrest-backed restraints through December 31, 2099.
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Whether 28 U.S.C. § 455(a) requires a conflictfree assignment path in a federal habeas case chal lenging restraints entered by a county court system led by the federal judge’s spouse, where impartiality might reasonably be questioned.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Aimee L. Albrecht
For respondent
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Case
Conference history
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Proceedings
- Jun 30 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 23, 2026)