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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois — 38 records in the archive: 35 court filings and 3 source documents, dated 2020-12-17 – 2026-05-06. Most often complaints and indictments (10), orders and opinions (10), pleas and sentencing (7). Listed in date order; each page carries the record's full text and, where we have a copy, the original document.

Prosecutions page: Northern District of Illinois — the pandemic-fraud defendants listed for this district.

Facts

Records38 records
Court filings35
Source documents3
Cases4 (1 with a case page)
Dated2020-12-17 – 2026-05-06
Document typescomplaints and indictments (10), orders and opinions (10), pleas and sentencing (7), testimony and hearings (2), motions (2)
Listed under programsPPP (36), EIDL (34), Other pandemic litigation (2)

Cases

1 case with a case page, by number of court filings and source documents here.

Records

38 court filings and source documents, in date order.

  1. Indictment as to Carlos Smith (1) count(s) 1-2, 3, 4 — USA v. Smith (Dkt. 1, N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Complaints and indictments · USA v. Smith
  2. Order Form (01/2005) — USA v. Smith (N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Orders and opinions · USA v. Smith
  3. Order Unsealing Case and Indictment — USA v. Smith (N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Complaints and indictments · USA v. Smith
  4. Master Consolidated Amended Complaint — In re Society Insurance COVID-19 MDLCourt filing · Complaints and indictments · In re Society Insurance Co. COVID-19 Business Interruption Protection Insurance Litigation
  5. Indictment — United States v. Hadi Isbaih (N.D. Ill.)Source document · Complaints and indictments
  6. Memorandum Opinion And Order — Sha-Poppin Gourmet Popcorn LLC and Ajira AI LLC v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Nos.…Source document · Briefs and memoranda · Plaintiffs, v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
  7. Second Master Consolidated Amended Complaint — In re Society Insurance COVID-19 MDLCourt filing · Complaints and indictments · In re Society Insurance Co. COVID-19 Business Interruption Protection Insurance Litigation
  8. Change of Plea Hearing Set for June 22, 2022 — USA v. Smith (N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Testimony and hearings · USA v. Smith
  9. Order as to Carlos Smith: Change of plea hearing held — USA v. Smith (Dkt. 44, N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Orders and opinions · USA v. Smith
  10. PLEA Agreement as to Carlos Smith — USA v. Smith (Dkt. 45)Court filing · Pleas and sentencing · USA v. Smith
  11. SENTENCING MEMORANDUM as to Carlos Smith — USA v. Smith (Dkt. 51)Court filing · Pleas and sentencing · USA v. Smith
  12. SENTENCING MEMORANDUM as to Carlos Smith — USA v. Smith (Dkt. 54)Court filing · Pleas and sentencing · USA v. Smith
  13. Indictment as to Te Dora Brown (1) count(s) 1-4, 6-14, Christopher Scott — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 1, N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Complaints and indictments · USA v. Brown, et al.
  14. Judgment (Sentencing Order) as to Carlos Smith (1) — USA v. Smith (Dkt. 59, N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Orders and opinions · USA v. Smith
  15. Response by USA as to Carlos Smith regarding Motion — USA v. Smith (Dkt. 69, N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Motions · USA v. Smith
  16. Indictment as to Francesco Distefano (1) count(s) 1 — USA v. Distefano (Dkt. 1, N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Complaints and indictments · USA v. Distefano
  17. Superseding Indictment as to Francesco Distefano (1) count(s) 2-11, 12, 13-17 — USA v. Distefano (Dkt. 31, N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Complaints and indictments · USA v. Distefano
  18. Second Superseding Indictment as to Francesco Distefano (1) count(s) 1s-11s, 12s — USA v. Distefano (Dkt. 39, N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Complaints and indictments · USA v. Distefano
  19. PLEA Agreement as to Christopher Scott. (jn,) Modified on 4/8/2025 (jn, ). (Main… — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 85)Court filing · Pleas and sentencing · USA v. Brown, et al.
  20. Change of Plea Hearing Reset to 2:00 p.m. (Time Change Only) — USA v. Distefano (N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Testimony and hearings · USA v. Distefano
  21. PLEA Agreement as to Francesco Distefano — USA v. Distefano (Dkt. 82, N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Pleas and sentencing · USA v. Distefano
  22. Exhibit IRS Memo — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 99.1)Court filing · Exhibits and declarations · USA v. Brown, et al.
  23. Sentencing Held; Judgment to Follow — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Orders and opinions · USA v. Brown, et al.
  24. Judgment (Sentencing Order) as to Christopher Scott (2) — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 112, N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Orders and opinions · USA v. Brown, et al.
  25. Amended Judgment as to Christopher Scott — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 117, N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Orders and opinions · USA v. Brown, et al.
  26. Transcript of Proceedings as to Francesco Distefano — USA v. Distefano (Dkt. 93, N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Transcripts · USA v. Distefano
  27. Transcript of Proceedings as to Francesco DiStefano — USA v. Distefano (Dkt. 109, N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Transcripts · USA v. Distefano
  28. Government's Response to Defendant's Objections to the PSR, Francesco Distefano — USA v. DistefanoCourt filing · Pleas and sentencing · USA v. Distefano
  29. RESPONSE by USA to response 116 , sentencing memorandum 110 AMENDED RESPONSE TO… — USA v. Distefano (Dkt. 117)Court filing · Pleas and sentencing · USA v. Distefano
  30. Forfeiture Money Judgment Order as to Francesco Distefano — USA v. Distefano (Dkt. 127, N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Orders and opinions · USA v. Distefano
  31. Judgment (Sentencing Order) as to Francesco Distefano (1) — USA v. Distefano (Dkt. 125, N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Orders and opinions · USA v. Distefano
  32. Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Francesco Distefano (N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Orders and opinions · USA v. Distefano
  33. Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case as to Francesco Distefano — USA v. Distefano (N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Orders and opinions · USA v. Distefano
  34. The Government's Proposed Voir Dire Questions — United States v. Te Dora Brown (N.D. Ill.)Court filing · USA v. Brown, et al.
  35. Witness List by USA as to Te Dora Brown, Christopher Scott — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 134, N.D. Ill.)Court filing · USA v. Brown, et al.
  36. Motion by USA in limine as to Te Dora Brown — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 137, N.D. Ill.)Court filing · Motions · USA v. Brown, et al.
  37. Agreed Statement of the Case by USA as to Te Dora Brown, Christopher Scott — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 138, N.D. Ill.)Court filing · USA v. Brown, et al.
  38. undatedMotion to Dismiss the ComplaintSource document · Complaints and indictments · Plaintiff, v. JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., an Ohio

More documents from this court’s dockets

42 more source documents from 30 dockets in this court is in the archive. It is not counted in the records above.

Case No. 1:19-cr-00922

  1. undatedOpinion and Order — United States v. Tyjuan Lighthall (Northern District of Illinois)Source document

Case No. 1:23-cv-14546

  1. undatedComplaint — United States v. Elizabeth A. Chervinko (No. 1:23-cv-14546, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:25-cr-00382

  1. undatedChange of Plea Minute Order — United States v. Hassan Kurdi (Northern District of Illinois)Source document

Case No. 3:25-cr-50036

  1. undatedIndictment — United States v. Tyesha Bowman (Northern District of Illinois)Source document

Case No. 1:21-cr-00239

  1. undatedPlea Agreement — United States v. Daniel M. Rosenbaum (Northern District of Illinois)Source document

Case No. 1:22-cr-00456

  1. undatedUnited States v. Sharhabeel Shreiteh — Protective Order Governing Discovery (N.D. Ill., Document 35)Source document

Case No. 1:25-cr-00354

  1. undatedUnited States v. Timika Royston, Jermie Miller — Protective Order Governing Discovery (N.D. Ill., Document 27)Source document

Case No. 1:20-cr-00750

  1. undatedOrder — No. 1:20-cr-00750 (Dkt. 4, N.D. Ill.)Source document
  2. undatedJoint Motion to Continue Status Hearing — No. 1:20-cr-00750 (Dkt. 85, N.D. Ill.)Source document
  3. undatedBond — No. 1:20-cr-00750 (Dkt. 110, N.D. Ill.)Source document
  4. undatedMotion to Issue Corrected Bench Warrants — No. 1:20-cr-00750 (Dkt. 133, N.D. Ill.)Source document
  5. undatedGovernment’s Response Opposing Motion to Modify Conditions of Bond — No. 1:20-cr-00750 (Dkt. 156, N.D. Ill.)Source document
  6. undatedPosition Regarding Sentencing — No. 1:20-cr-00750 (Dkt. 185, N.D. Ill.)Source document
  7. undatedGovernment’s Position Paper as to Sentencing Factors — No. 1:20-cr-00750 (Dkt. 186, N.D. Ill.)Source document
  8. undatedGovernment’s Sentencing Memorandum — No. 1:20-cr-00750 (Dkt. 205, N.D. Ill.)Source document
  9. undatedOrder — No. 1:20-cr-00750 (Dkt. 211, N.D. Ill.)Source document
  10. undatedAgreed Motion to Expand Conditions of Bond for Defendant Milica Sumakovic — No. 1:20-cr-00750 (Dkt. 215, N.D. Ill.)Source document
  11. undatedGovernment’s Sentencing Memorandum — No. 1:20-cr-00750 (Dkt. 219, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 3:24-cr-50011

  1. undatedAgreed Protective Order Governing Discovery — No. 3:24-cr-50011 (Dkt. 20, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:22-cv-03883

  1. undatedComplaint Jury Trial Demanded — No. 1:22-cv-03883 (Dkt. 1, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:21-cv-01499

  1. undatedComplaint — No. 1:21-cv-01499 (Dkt. 1, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:24-cv-06133

  1. undatedComplaint — No. 1:24-cv-06133 (Dkt. 1, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:26-cv-00208

  1. undatedComplaint — No. 1:26-cv-00208 (Dkt. 1, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:24-cr-00449

  1. undatedIndictment — No. 1:24-cr-00449 (Dkt. 1, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:23-cr-00219

  1. undatedInformation — No. 1:23-cr-00219 (Dkt. 1, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:20-cr-00560

  1. undatedProtective Order Governing Discovery — No. 1:20-cr-00560 (Dkt. 14, N.D. Ill.)Source document
  2. undatedMemorandum Opinion and Order — No. 1:20-cr-00560 (Dkt. 41, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:22-cr-00521

  1. undatedNotice of Correction — No. 1:22-cr-00521 (Dkt. 6, N.D. Ill.)Source document
  2. undatedProtective Order Governing Discovery — No. 1:22-cr-00521 (Dkt. 25, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:23-cr-00583

  1. undatedOrder — No. 1:23-cr-00583 (Dkt. 2, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:20-cr-00158

  1. undatedProtective Order Governing Discovery — No. 1:20-cr-00158 (Dkt. 20, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:21-cr-00446

  1. undatedProtective Order Governing Discovery — No. 1:21-cr-00446 (Dkt. 30, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:22-cr-00381

  1. undatedProtective Order Governing Discovery — No. 1:22-cr-00381 (Dkt. 14, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:22-cr-00595

  1. undatedProtective Order Governing Discovery — No. 1:22-cr-00595 (Dkt. 21, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:23-cr-00011

  1. undatedProtective Order Governing Discovery — No. 1:23-cr-00011 (Dkt. 23, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:23-cr-00142

  1. undatedProtective Order Governing Discovery — No. 1:23-cr-00142 (Dkt. 25, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:23-cr-00369

  1. undatedProtective Order Governing Discovery — No. 1:23-cr-00369 (Dkt. 52, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:23-cr-00609

  1. undatedProtective Order Governing Discovery — No. 1:23-cr-00609 (Dkt. 18, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:24-cr-00569

  1. undatedProtective Order Governing Discovery — No. 1:24-cr-00569 (Dkt. 23, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:25-cr-00132

  1. undatedProtective Order Governing Discovery — No. 1:25-cr-00132 (Dkt. 21, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:25-cr-00508

  1. undatedProtective Order Governing Discovery — No. 1:25-cr-00508 (Dkt. 23, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Case No. 1:20-cr-00293

  1. undatedStipulated Protective Order Governing Discovery — No. 1:20-cr-00293 (Dkt. 5, N.D. Ill.)Source document

Sources: the 38 record pages listed; court, dates and document types are as recorded on those pages.

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