Thomas v. McAuliffe

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MARION THOMAS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 21 C 06061 ) DANIEL MCAULIFFE, MICHAEL BOTICA, ) Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer CITY OF CHICAGO, and UNIDENTIFIED ) OFFICERS, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Marion Thomas alleges that Defendant police officers Daniel McAuliffe and Michael Botica violated his constitutional rights during a traffic stop in November 2019. At the conclusion of a five-day trial in February 2024, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Defendants. Thomas has moved for a new…