No. 26-539
 
Title: Brad Passwater, Petitioner
v.
Tricia Pretorius, Deputy Warden, et al.
Docketed: October 22, 2026
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
   Case Numbers: (25-1149)
   Decision Date: July 23, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Oct 20 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 23, 2026)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Nov 10 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Deputy Warden Tricia Pretorius to respond filed.
Main Document
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Patrick A. Shoulders
Counsel of Record
Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel & Shoulders, LLP
20 NW First Street, 9th Floor
P.O. Box 916
Evansville, IN 47706-0916

pshoulders@zsws.com
Ph: 812-424-7575
Party name: Brad Passwater


Attorneys for Respondents
James Allen Barta
Counsel of Record
Office of the Indiana Attorney General
302 W. Washington Street
IGC South, Fifth Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46204

james.barta@atg.in.gov
Ph: 317-232-0709
Party name: Deputy Warden Tricia Pretorius