Thompson v. City of Springfield
No. 25-cv-04821 · N.D. Ill. · — Senior Trial Attorney
61
Retired Police Sergeant
Cook
54
Insurance Adjuster
DuPage
39
Software Engineer
Cook
49
Accountant
Will
57
Business Owner
Lake
63
Retired Teacher
DuPage
28
Graduate Student
Cook
46
Financial Analyst
Cook
52
Construction Foreman
Will
41
Nurse Practitioner
Kane
48
Truck Driver
Will
R2-S6
Attorney
Research
Identity, background checks, bias analysis, and associated people — the whole panel.
5 jurors need identity review before bias analysis can run for them — review now
Social media coverage
How much of each juror's public footprint was readable — 45 jurors.
- Open book6Full public profiles, detailed findings
- Semi-public14Partial access, key posts captured
- Professional only11LinkedIn or business pages only
- Mostly private9Private accounts, limited data
- Not found5No public presence matched with confidence
Panel (50 jurors · best fit first)
| Juror | Status | Score | Decision | Key points | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 Robert Hayes 61 · M · Cook · Retired Police Sergeant | Seat 1-1 | 91Keep | KEEP | Strong pro-defense profile — protect from opposing strikes. | For Police | |
229 Brian Wilson 47 · M · Cook · Police Dispatcher | — | 89Keep | — | Police Dispatcher — fits the ideal juror profile | For Police | |
315 William Grant 66 · M · Will · Retired Military | — | 88Keep | KEEP | Retired Military — fits the ideal juror profile | For Police | |
447 Raymond Carter 71 · M · Lake · Retired Judge | — | 86Keep | — | Retired Judge — fits the ideal juror profile | For Police | |
523 Joseph Martinez 64 · M · Will · Retired Firefighter | — | 85Keep | — | Retired Firefighter — fits the ideal juror profile | For Police | |
641 George Wright 50 · M · Cook · Security Guard | — | 83Keep | — | Security Guard — fits the ideal juror profile | For Police | |
721 Steven Wright 59 · M · Lake · Financial Advisor | — | 82Keep | — | Financial Advisor — fits the ideal juror profile | For Police | |
87 Thomas Park 57 · M · Lake · Business Owner | Seat 1-5 | 81Keep | KEEP | Strong defense profile — business owner, authority-respecting. | For Police | |
935 Ronald Walker 68 · M · DuPage · Retired Banker | — | 79Lean keep | — | Retired Banker — fits the ideal juror profile | For Police | |
102 Patricia Walsh 54 · F · DuPage · Insurance Adjuster | Seat 1-2 | 78Lean keep | — | Claims background may over-scrutinize damages — generally favorable. | For Police | |
1119 Daniel Kim 51 · M · Cook · Restaurant Owner | — | 77Lean keep | — | Restaurant Owner — fits the ideal juror profile | For Police | |
1227 Kevin Anderson 42 · M · Kane · Civil Engineer | — | 76Lean keep | — | Civil Engineer — fits the ideal juror profile | For Police | |
1349 Walter Perez 54 · M · Will · Small Business Owner | — | 75Lean keep | — | Small Business Owner — fits the ideal juror profile | For Police | |
1417 Christopher Moore 48 · M · DuPage · IT Manager | — | 74Lean keep | — | IT Manager — fits the ideal juror profile | For Police | |
1545 Harold Gonzalez 58 · M · Kane · Building Inspector | — | 73Lean keep | — | Building Inspector — fits the ideal juror profile | For Police | |
163 David Chen 39 · M · Cook · Software Engineer | Seat 1-3 | 72Lean keep | — | Analytical but younger — monitor authority-orientation answers. | For Police | |
1713 Michael Torres 45 · M · Cook · Electrician | — | 71Lean keep | — | Electrician — fits the ideal juror profile | For Police | |
1837 Edward Allen 55 · M · Kane · Insurance Agent | — | 71Lean keep | — | Insurance Agent — fits the ideal juror profile | For Police | |
1910 Susan Kim 46 · F · Cook · Financial Analyst | Seat 2-2 | 69Lean keep | — | Analytical finance background — favorable, evidence-driven. | For Police | |
2032 Donna Harris 56 · F · DuPage · Bookkeeper | — | 67Lean keep | — | Bookkeeper — fits the ideal juror profile | For Police | |
2140 Ruth King 62 · F · Lake · Church Administrator | — | 66Lean keep | — | Church Administrator — fits the ideal juror profile | For Police | |
225 James O'Brien 49 · M · Will · Accountant | Seat 1-4 | 65Lean keep | — | Detail-oriented; likely skeptical of unsupported damages. | For Police | |
2325 Mark Thompson 44 · M · DuPage · Sales Manager | — | 63Lean keep | — | Sales Manager — fits the ideal juror profile | For Police | |
2443 Larry Green 48 · M · Will · Truck Driver | Seat 2-5 | 62Lean keep | — | No findings yet | — | |
2533 Paul Robinson 49 · M · Lake · Plumber | — | 61Lean keep | — | Plumber — fits the ideal juror profile | For Police | |
2639 Kenneth Hernandez 40 · M · Cook · Mechanic | — | 59Neutral | — | No findings yet | Mixed | |
2731 Gary Jackson 53 · M · Will · Warehouse Manager | — | 58Neutral | — | No findings yet | Mixed | |
2811 Frank Russo 52 · M · Will · Construction Foreman | Seat 2-3 | 55Neutral | — | Trades background; neutral — outcome may depend on voir dire answers. | Mixed | |
2938 Dorothy Young 67 · F · Will · Retired Postal Worker | — | 54Neutral | — | No findings yet | Mixed | |
3028 Lisa Davis 36 · F · Will · Dental Hygienist | — | 52Neutral | — | No findings yet | Mixed | |
3146 Shirley Nelson 39 · F · Cook · Medical Receptionist | — | 49Neutral | — | No findings yet | — | |
3214 Jennifer Park 43 · F · Lake · HR Manager | — | 48Neutral | — | No findings yet | Mixed | |
3342 Betty Scott 69 · F · DuPage · Retired Secretary | — | 46Neutral | — | No findings yet | — | |
348 Linda Morrison 63 · F · DuPage · Retired Teacher | Seat 1-6 | 44Lean strike | WATCH | Education background — empathy orientation possible; neutral overall. | Mixed | |
3534 Barbara Lewis 60 · F · Cook · Substitute Teacher | — | 43Lean strike | — | Substitute Teacher — empathy-oriented background | Mixed | |
3620 Michelle Brown 38 · F · Kane · Registered Nurse | — | 41Lean strike | — | Registered Nurse — empathy-oriented background | Mixed | |
3712 Carol Bennett 41 · F · Kane · Nurse Practitioner | Seat 2-4 | 38Lean strike | — | Healthcare / empathy-oriented profile — lean strike for defense. | vs Police | |
3836 Helen Hall 52 · F · Cook · Home Health Aide | — | 36Lean strike | — | Home Health Aide — empathy-oriented background | vs Police | |
3918 Rachel Green 32 · F · Cook · Paralegal Dismissed | Dismissed | 35Lean strike | STRIKEour strike | Cause: brother filed a complaint against Springfield PD (2023) | vs Police | |
4024 Laura Johnson 50 · F · Cook · College Professor | — | 33Lean strike | — | College Professor — empathy-oriented background | vs Police | |
| Seat 2-1 | 31Lean strike | — | Graduate student; progressive indicators — verify identity match before relying. | vs Police | ||
| — | 29Lean strike | — | Empathy-oriented profile; skeptical of police testimony in voir dire | vs Police | ||
| — | 28Lean strike | — | No findings yet | — | ||
| — | 27Lean strike | — | Public posts critical of local police | vs Police | ||
| — | 25Lean strike | — | Counsels students on police encounters; advocacy indicators | vs Police | ||
466 Angela Williams 44 · F · Cook · Social Worker Dismissed | Dismissed | 22Strike | STRIKEour strike | Anti-authority indicators plus prior suit against a municipal agency. Advocacy-organization contributions and event attendance. | vs Police | |
| — | 21Strike | — | Directs a social-services agency that partners with police-accountability groups | vs Police | ||
| — | 19Strike | — | Leads a non-profit focused on police reform | vs Police | ||
494 Maria Santos 37 · F · Cook · Community Organizer Dismissed | Dismissed | 18Strike | STRIKEour strike | Prior §1983 plaintiff against the City of Springfield — strong cause and bias concern. Documented civil rights advocacy and litigation-fund donations. | vs Police | |
| — | 17Strike | — | Cause: stated on questionnaire she could not be fair to the City in a police case | vs Police |