Overview

• Jackson filed the lawsuit in federal court naming Chicago detectives Brian Forberg and John Foster, the City of Chicago, Cook County and multiple prosecutors as defendants.
• The complaint alleges coerced witness statements, fabricated accounts and polygraph results, suppressed exculpatory evidence, and disregard of an alternative suspect.
• An Illinois appellate panel reversed his conviction last year after roughly 23 years in prison, with Judge Mary Mikva calling the case extraordinary and the evidence thin.
• Special prosecutors Thomas Geraghty and Robert Owen were appointed after a conflict-of-interest concern in the CIU, and their report found the investigation was tainted by coercive tactics.
• City and county officials said they have not yet been served and do not comment on pending litigation, while Jackson also seeks a Certificate of Innocence with a hearing scheduled Monday.