No. 25-777

Christopher L. Thompson v. Illinois

Lower Court: Illinois
Docketed: 2026-01-02
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: None
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2026-02-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether a court conducts an adequate inquiry into juror racial bias where it discounts evidence of racial bias as "off-hand" remarks, relies upon the prevalence of racial bias in American history, and weighs evidence of racial bias against evidence of defendant's guilt?

2. Whether the Illinois court properly found that evidence of extraneous influence on juror deliberations was disproved beyond a reasonable doubt?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Question not identified.

Docket Entries

2026-02-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
2026-02-09
Waiver of Illinois of right to respond submitted.
2026-02-09
Waiver of right of respondent Illinois to respond filed.
2025-12-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 2, 2026)

Attorneys

Christopher Thompson
Stephen Louis RichardsLaw Office of Stephen L. Richards, Petitioner
Illinois
Katherine Marie DoerschOffice of the Illinois Attorney General, Respondent