Case docket
USA v. Brown, et al. — U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
USA v. Brown, et al. — 97 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, filed between February 15, 2023 and May 11, 2026. Among them: 29 notices, 19 motions and 5 orders.
Case facts
| Court | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
|---|---|
| Filings | 97 public filings |
| Filed | 2023-02-15 – 2026-05-11 |
| Document types | notices (29), motions (19), orders (5), exhibits (5), judgments (2), indictment (1) |
| Original PDFs | 97 of 97 |
Case summary
A grand jury returned an indictment on February 15, 2023 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:23-cr-00097, charging Te Dora Brown with 13 counts of wire fraud and Christopher Scott with 9 counts of wire fraud, all in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343. Christopher Scott pleaded guilty to Count 5 of the indictment, wire fraud, offense ended March 10, 2021. Judgment was entered August 26, 2025 and an amended judgment on August 27, 2025 correcting a clerical mistake: seventy months' imprisonment as to Count 5, three years of supervised release, a $100 assessment and restitution of $567,333.00 payable to the U.S. Small Business Administration and other payees. Remaining counts were dismissed on the motion of the United States.
Case at a glance
| Defendant(s) | Te Dora Brown and Christopher Scott. Only Christopher Scott's judgment is on this page |
|---|---|
| Court and docket | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:23-CR-00097 (Scott as defendant 2) |
| Program | Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, as described in a government sentencing filing |
| Charges | Count of conviction as printed: 18:1343.F Wire Fraud, offense ended 03/10/2021, Count 5. The indictment charged Scott with 9 counts of wire fraud and Brown with 13 |
| Outcome and sentence | Pleaded guilty to Count 5; judgment August 26, 2025, amended August 27, 2025 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 36): 70 months' imprisonment, three years of supervised release, $100 assessment, $567,333.00 restitution; remaining counts dismissed on the government's motion. The docket continues into May 2026 with trial filings as to Te Dora Brown |
| Status checked | 2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read |
What was Christopher Scott sentenced to?
Seventy months as to Count 5 of the indictment and three years of supervised release as to the same count, per the amended judgment signed by District Judge Elaine E. Bucklo on August 27, 2025.
How was the restitution ordered to be paid?
Restitution of $567,333.00, with payees listed in the judgment including the U.S. Small Business Administration in Denver, Colorado; the judgment notes that under 18 U.S.C. § 3664(i) all nonfederal victims must be paid before the United States.
What does the government say the case is about?
Its sentencing filing of June 25, 2025 states that at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic the defendant and his co-defendant took advantage of the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.
Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.
Filings
97 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.
- 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.)Indictment · PDF
- DESIGNATION Sheet: FELONY (Category 3)PDF
- Grand Jury Proceeding — Order to Issue Bench Warrants — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill.)PDF
- Order as to Christopher Scott; Pursuant to Rule 5(f) of the Federal Rules — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 11, N.D. Ill.)Order · PDF
- Order as to Christopher Scott; Initial appearance — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 8, N.D. Ill.)Order · PDF
- Notification of Docket Entry — Government to File Status Report by 3/10/2023 — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill., 2023-03-06)Notice · PDF
- Attorney Appearance for defendant Christopher Scott by Joshua B. Adams — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 23, N.D. Ill.)PDF
- STATUS REPORT (Joint) by USA as to Te Dora Brown, Christopher ScottDkt. 24 · PDF
- Motion by USA for protective order as to Te Dora Brown — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 25, N.D. Ill.)Motion · PDF
- Protective Order Governing Discovery — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 27, N.D. Ill.)Order · PDF
- Notification of Docket Entry — Unopposed Motion for Protective Order Governing Discovery Granted — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill., 2023-03-14)Notice · PDF
- Motion by Te Dora Brown to modify conditions of release — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 29, N.D. Ill.)Motion · PDF
- MOTION by Christopher Scott to modify conditions of releaseMotion · Dkt. 30 · PDF
- Notification of Docket Entry — Motion to Modify Conditions of Release Granted (Travel to Jackson, MS)Notice · PDF
- STATUS REPORT (Joint) by USA as to Te Dora Brown, Christopher ScottDkt. 33 · PDF
- Notification of Docket EntryNotice · PDF
- Motion by Christopher Scott to modify conditions of release to travel to Houston, Texas — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 36, N.D. Ill.)Motion · PDF
- Notification of Docket Entry (Minute Entry) — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill.)Notice · PDF
- Status Report (JOINT) by USA as to Te Dora Brown, Christopher Scott — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 38, N.D. Ill.)PDF
- Notification of Docket EntryNotice · PDF
- MOTION by Christopher Scott to modify conditions of releaseMotion · Dkt. 40 · PDF
- NOTICE of Motion by Joshua B. Adams for presentment of motion to modify conditions of…Notice · Dkt. 41 · PDF
- Notification of Docket Entry — Motion to Modify Conditions of Release Granted (Travel to Atlanta, GA)Notice · PDF
- MOTION by Christopher Scott to modify conditions of releaseMotion · Dkt. 43 · PDF
- Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Modify Conditions of Release Granted — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill.)PDF
- MOTION by Christopher Scott to modify conditions of releaseMotion · Dkt. 45 · PDF
- NOTICE of Motion by Joshua B. Adams for presentment of motion to modify conditions of…Notice · Dkt. 46 · PDF
- Notification of Docket Entry — Motion to Modify Conditions of Release Granted (Travel to Miami, FL)Notice · PDF
- STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by USA as to Te Dora Brown, Christopher ScottDkt. 48 · PDF
- Notification of Docket EntryNotice · PDF
- MOTION by Christopher Scott to modify conditions of releaseMotion · Dkt. 50 · PDF
- MOTION by Christopher Scott to modify conditions of releaseMotion · Dkt. 51 · PDF
- Motion for Travel Granted — Permission to Travel to Atlanta — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill.)Motion · PDF
- STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by USA as to Te Dora Brown, Christopher ScottDkt. 53 · PDF
- Notification of Docket Entry — Status Hearing Reset to 5/13/2024 — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill., 2024-03-11)Notice · PDF
- STATUS REPORT Joint by USA as to Te Dora Brown, Christopher ScottDkt. 55 · PDF
- Notification of Docket Entry — Status Hearing Reset to 8/13/2024 — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill., 2024-05-10)Notice · PDF
- STATUS REPORT Joint by USA as to Te Dora Brown, Christopher ScottDkt. 57 · PDF
- Notification of Docket Entry — Status Hearing Reset to 10/14/2024 — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill., 2024-08-13)Notice · PDF
- STATUS REPORT Joint by USA as to Te Dora Brown, Christopher ScottDkt. 59 · PDF
- Notification of Docket EntryNotice · PDF
- STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by USA as to Te Dora Brown, Christopher ScottDkt. 61 · PDF
- Notification of Docket Entry — Status Hearing Reset to 1/6/2025 — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill., 2024-11-21)Notice · PDF
- Rule to Show Cause Hearing Set for December 13, 2024PDF
- Motion by USA to continue as to Christopher Scott Agreed Motion for Continuance — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 67, N.D. Ill.)Motion · PDF
- Show Cause Hearing Reset to January 15, 2025 — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill.)PDF
- STATUS REPORT Joint by USA as to Te Dora Brown, Christopher ScottDkt. 69 · PDF
- Notification of Docket EntryNotice · PDF
- Notification of Docket Entry — Status Hearing Reset to 1/17/2025 — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill., 2025-01-15)Notice · PDF
- Notification of Docket EntryNotice · PDF
- Notification of Docket Entry — Status Hearing Held; Change of Plea Hearing Set for 3/14/2025 — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill., 2025-01-29)Notice · PDF
- Notification of Docket Entry — Change of Plea Hearing Reset to 10:30 a.m. (Time Change Only)PDF
- Notification of Docket Entry — Change of Plea Hearing Reset to 3/19/2025PDF
- Motion by Christopher Scott to continue Change of Plea hearing — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 78, N.D. Ill.)Motion · PDF
- Notice of Motion by Joshua Adams for presentment of motion — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 79, N.D. Ill.)Notice · PDF
- STATUS REPORT Joint by USA as to Te Dora Brown, Christopher ScottDkt. 82 · PDF
- Notification of Docket Entry — Amended Minute Entry Correcting Typographical Error; Change of Plea Hearing Reset to 4/4/2025 — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill.)Notice
- Notification of Docket Entry — Motion to Continue Change of Plea Granted; Reset to 4/2/2025 — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill., ILND 430448, 2025-03-18, 2)Notice · PDF
- Order as to Christopher Scott: Change of plea hearing — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 84, N.D. Ill.)Order · PDF
- PLEA Agreement as to Christopher Scott. (jn,) Modified on…Plea agreement · PDF
- Notice of Correction regarding document number 85 as to Christopher Scott — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 86, N.D. Ill.)Notice · PDF
- SENTENCING MEMORANDUM as to Christopher Scott — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 92)PDF
- Exhibit 1Exhibit · Dkt. 92.1 · PDF
- Exhibit 2Exhibit · Dkt. 92.2 · PDF
- Exhibit 3Exhibit · Dkt. 92.3 · PDF
- Hybird Motion with objections to pre-sentence report by Christopher Scott — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 93, N.D. Ill.)PDF
- APPEARANCE FORM for Pro Se Litigants by Christopher Scott…PDF
- MOTION by Christopher Scott to continue SentencingMotion · PDF
- Sentencing Continued to August 20, 2025 — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill.)PDF
- Exhibit IRS MemoExhibit · Dkt. 99.1 · PDF
- Notification of Docket Entry — Sentencing Reset to 10:15 a.m. (Time Change Only) — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill., 2025-08-15)Notice · PDF
- Supplemental by Christopher Scott to Christopher Scott's sentencing — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 101, N.D. Ill.)PDF
- MOTION by Christopher Scott for continuance (Received at the…Motion · PDF
- Sentencing Held; Judgment to Follow — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill.)PDF
- Pro Se Motion to Continue Withdrawn — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill.)PDF
- Notice of Appeal by Christopher Scott — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 108, N.D. Ill.)Notice · PDF
- MOTION by Christopher Scott for release pending appeal…Motion · PDF
- Notice of Appeal Due letter sent to counsel of record regarding notice of appeal 108 — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 110, N.D. Ill.)Notice · PDF
- Motion by Christopher Scott to proceed IFP on appeal — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 111, N.D. Ill.)Motion · PDF
- Judgment (Sentencing Order) as to Christopher Scott (2) — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 112, N.D. Ill.)Judgment · PDF
- TRANSMITTED to the 7th Circuit the short record on notice of…PDF
- Emergency Motion by Christopher Scott to amend Judgment and Commitment — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 116, N.D. Ill.)Motion · PDF
- Amended Judgment as to Christopher Scott — USA v. BrownJudgment · PDF
- AMENDED TRANSMITTED to the 7th Circuit the short record on…PDF
- Notice of docketing record on appeal from USCA — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 120, N.D. Ill.)Notice · PDF
- Motion for Release Pending Appeal Denied; In Forma Pauperis Appeal Granted — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill.)Motion · PDF
- Notice of Change of Address by Christopher Scott — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 123, N.D. Ill.)Notice · PDF
- Order of USCA dated 10/9/25 as to Christopher Scott — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 124, N.D. Ill.)Order · PDF
- Attorney Substitution for the USA of Mary Katherine McClelland — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 129, N.D. Ill.)PDF
- ATTORNEY Designation for USA of Quinn FordPDF
- Proposed Voir Dire by USA as to Te Dora Brown, Christopher Scott — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 133, N.D. Ill.)PDF
- Witness List by USA as to Te Dora Brown, Christopher Scott — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 134, N.D. Ill.)PDF
- Exhibit List by USA as to Te Dora Brown, Christopher Scott — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 135, N.D. Ill.)Exhibit · PDF
- Proposed Jury Instructions by USA as to Te Dora Brown, Christopher Scott — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 136, N.D. Ill.)PDF
- Motion by USA in limine as to Te Dora Brown — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 137, N.D. Ill.)Motion · PDF
- Agreed Statement of the Case by USA as to Te Dora Brown, Christopher Scott — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 138, N.D. Ill.)PDF
- United States' Motion to Withdraw Counsel — USA v. Brown, et al. (N.D. Ill.)PDF
Court, dates and docket numbers are as recorded on the filings.