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USA v. Thomas et al — Amanda Christian filings, N.D. Ga., Atlanta

USA v. Thomas et al (GAND 292218) — 50 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, filed between July 20, 2021 and November 25, 2024. Among them: 11 exhibits, 9 orders and 4 notices.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Filings50 public filings
Filed2021-07-13 – 2024-11-25
Document typesexhibits (11), orders (9), notices (4), minute entries (2), motions (2), sentencing memoranda (2)
Original PDFs50 of 50

Case summary

Amanda Christian was defendant 9 in United States v. Thomas et al., No. 1:20-cr-00296 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, a multi-defendant prosecution over Paycheck Protection Program loan applications submitted to lenders approved by the Small Business Administration. She pleaded guilty to count 34s of the Second Superseding Indictment, conspiracy to commit fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1349, with the offense ended August 2020. On September 13, 2022 Judge J. P. Boulee sentenced her to 41 months' imprisonment and three years of supervised release, with a $100 special assessment, the fine and cost of incarceration waived, and restitution of $835,542.00 to be paid jointly and severally. Her motion to vacate under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 was denied on September 20, 2024.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Fifteen defendants are named in the superseding indictment, including Ricky Dixon, Meghan Thomas, Jesika Blakely, Amanda Christian, Carla Jackson and Charles Hill IV. Only Amanda Christian's judgment is on this page
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, No. 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS, Christian as defendant 9; Judge J. P. Boulee
ProgramPaycheck Protection Program (PPP), established by the CARES Act and set out in the indictment's background section
ChargesConspiracy to commit fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1349, count 34s of the Second Superseding Indictment (offense ended August 2020)
Outcome and sentencePleaded guilty to count 34s; sentenced September 13, 2022 to 41 months' imprisonment, three years of supervised release, a $100 special assessment, fine and cost of incarceration waived, and $835,542.00 restitution joint and several. § 2255 motion denied September 20, 2024; motion to amend denied November 25, 2024
Status checked2026-09-23 · against the court docket and DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22

What was Christian sentenced to?

A total term of forty-one months as to count 34s of the Second Superseding Indictment, followed by three years of supervised release. The judgment records a $100 special assessment, a waived fine and cost of incarceration, and restitution of $835,542.00 to be paid jointly and severally.

What does the indictment allege?

That the defendants submitted, or assisted in the submission of, PPP loan applications for named businesses with reported average monthly payroll and numbers of employees, to lenders approved by the SBA to issue PPP loans. A 2022 filing describes the Second Superseding Indictment as alleging multiple fraud and money-laundering schemes involving over a dozen allegedly fraudulent CARES Act PPP loan applications submitted to various lenders by different businesses.

Whose judgment is on this page?

Only Amanda Christian's. The judgment of September 13, 2022 is the sole judgment among these filings; no co-defendant's judgment appears here.

Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.

Filings

50 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.

  1. Defendant Information Sheet as to Amanda ChristianDkt. 146 · PDF
  2. Order Pursuant to the Due Process Protections Act — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 213, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  3. Unsecured Bond Entered as to Amanda Christian in amount of $ 10,000 — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 214, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  4. Order Setting Conditions of Release as to Amanda Christian — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 215, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  5. Warrant for ArrestSummons or warrant · PDF
  6. Request for Arraignment as to Amanda ChristianPDF
  7. Entry of AppearancePDF
  8. Criminal MinutesPDF
  9. Notice for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): 12/10/2021 to 01/31/2022, by…Notice · Dkt. 400 · PDF
  10. Order Certifying Case Ready for Trial as to Amanda Christian — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 444, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  11. Minute Sheet for proceedings held on 03/23/2022 — USA v. Thomas et al. (Christian) (N.D. Ga.)Minute entry · PDF
  12. First Motion to Continue Sentencing Hearing Scheduled for June 30, 2022 — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 489, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  13. Notice of Leave of Absence as to Amanda Christian — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 518, N.D. Ga.)Notice · PDF
  14. Motion to Continue August 24 Sentencing Hearing by Amanda Christian — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 526, N.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  15. Sentencing Memorandum as to Amanda Christian filed by Amanda Christian — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 563, N.D. Ga.)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
  16. Exhibit Traffic Citation - Exhibit AExhibit · PDF
  17. Exhibit FED Constitution & Bylaws - Exhibit BExhibit · PDF
  18. Exhibit FED Mission - Exhibit CExhibit · PDF
  19. Exhibit FED Personnel Policy - Exhibit DExhibit · PDF
  20. Exhibit FED EIN IRS Letter - Exhibit EExhibit · PDF
  21. Exhibit FED Photographs - Exhibit GExhibit · PDF
  22. Exhibit Letters of Support - Exhibit GExhibit · PDF
  23. Sentencing Memorandum as to Amanda Christian filed by USASentencing memorandum · PDF
  24. Exhibit 1 - ATS DocuSigned PPP ApplicationExhibit · PDF
  25. Exhibit 2 - Messages re MickiesExhibit · PDF
  26. Exhibit 3 - USSS StatementExhibit · Dkt. 565.3 · PDF
  27. Judgment and Commitment as to Amanda Christian (9) — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 569, N.D. Ga.)Judgment · PDF
  28. Minute Sheet for proceedings held in Open Court on 09/13/2022 — USA v. Thomas et al. (Christian) (N.D. Ga., 2022-09-13)Minute entry · PDF
  29. First Motion for Extension of Time To Self-Surrender — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 615, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  30. Order Granting 615 Motion for Extension of Time — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 619, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  31. Pro-se MOTION to Vacate, set aside or correct sentence under 28…PDF
  32. Order as to Amanda Christian: The Government is Ordered to file a response — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 723, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  33. Pro Se Motion to Amend 569 Judgment and Commitment by Amanda Christian — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 731, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  34. RESPONSE in Opposition as to Amanda Christian filed by USA re 731 MOTION to…Response or reply · Dkt. 732 · PDF
  35. TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings as to Amanda Christian held on 3/23/2022, before Judge JP… — USA v. Thomas et al (Dkt. 759)PDF
  36. Notice of FilingNotice · Dkt. 759.1 · PDF
  37. TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings as to Amanda Christian held on 9/13/2022, before Judge JP… — USA v. Thomas et al (Dkt. 760)PDF
  38. Notice of FilingNotice · Dkt. 760.1 · PDF
  39. RESPONSE in Opposition as to Amanda Christian filed by USA re 722 MOTION to Vacate,… — USA v. Thomas et al (Dkt. 765)PDF
  40. Exhibit A - Discovery LetterExhibit · Dkt. 765.1 · PDF
  41. MOTION for Evidentiary Hearing by Amanda ChristianMotion · PDF
  42. Letter received from Lyles Donnell Knox as to Amanda Christian — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 780, N.D. Ga.)Declaration · PDF
  43. Construed by Clerk as Pro Se Motion to Grant 722 Motion to Vacate — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 805, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  44. Construed by Clerk as Pro Se Motion to Appoint Counsel by Amanda Christian — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 988, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  45. Order Denying as Moot 988 Motion to Appoint Counsel as to Amanda Christian (9) — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1066, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  46. Final Report and Recommendation as to Amanda Christian — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1115, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  47. Order for Service of 1115 Report and Recommendation — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1116, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  48. The Motion to Vacate Sentence -2255- as to Amanda Christian having been Denied — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1128, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  49. Order Adopting Report and Recommendation — USA v. Thomas et al. (Christian) (N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  50. Order denying 731 Motion to Amend/Correct as to Amanda Christian (9) — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1152, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF

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