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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


0%
estimated cert probability
(petition-stage, structural)
Rule 10: circuit split argued

Well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Questions presented

  1. 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.

  2. 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

Case

Conference history

Proceedings

  1. Jun 30 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 23, 2026)