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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
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate: the model weighted this down for a petition under 3,000 words.
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
Andrew Timothy Tutt
Trial Lawyers for Justice
For respondent
Austin Richard Carlson
Rock lsland County State's Attorney's Office
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, October 13, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 13 2026Petition DENIED.
- Sep 16 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2026.
- Sep 09 2026Waiver of right of respondent Rock Island County Sheriff to respond filed.
- Jun 30 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 23, 2026)