Jeff Reichert

Role: Father, former general counsel to two of Maryland’s richest men, Army veteran, and lead figure in the case.

Why He Matters:

  • Has been arrested multiple times, without legal justification, and subjected to surveillance, harassment, and social sabotage.
  • He is the plaintiff in a federal civil rights suit involving custody, ADA violations, and judicial misconduct.
  • His background includes high-level legal work, including as general counsel to Steve Bisciotti and Jim Davis’ company, Allegis Group.
  • He has become a symbol for exposing systemic corruption in Maryland’s family law system.
  • He is being studied in Maryland law schools as the subject of a “seminal case” regarding family law and has four additional unpublished appeals against him.

Nobody Asked Grant

Grant Reichert’s voice has only been heard by a court supervisor for months, amidst ongoing legal tensions with his mother, Sarah Hornbeck. A new protective order, filed without his consent or his father’s knowledge, raises concerns about communication suppression. Both the supervisor and Grant’s grandmother report evidence suggesting he desires contact with his father, intensifying…

Locked Out

A father who once had primary custody now finds himself locked out—not just of his child’s life, but of the courtroom itself. As proceedings move forward without his participation, filings raise urgent questions about jurisdiction, due process, and whether access to justice in Maryland depends on who the system allows through the door.

The Wrong County

The custody case of Jeffrey Reichert and Sarah Hornbeck highlights potential jurisdiction issues stemming from a disputed address filing in Anne Arundel County. Initially awarded primary custody, Reichert faced rulings stripping him of parental rights, influenced by Hornbeck’s misleading residency claims. The court’s authority to decide the case may have been improperly established.