The Eleventh Circuit hears Carla Jackson and Teldrin Foster's appeals from jury convictions arising from a Paycheck Protection Program fraud case. Foster was convicted on fraud, conspiracy, false-statement, and money-laundering counts involving fourteen loan applications. Jackson was convicted on two money-laundering counts. Jackson will challenge whether the government proved she knew the funds came from crime or intended to conceal their source. Foster will challenge the trial court's decision allowing co-defendant Ricky Dixon, who had pleaded guilty and been sentenced, to invoke the Fifth Amendment instead of testifying. The United States will ask the court to affirm.

United States v. Carla Jackson and Teldrin Foster (No. 24-11785) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, argued August 14, 2026.

Sources

Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):
https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/oral_argument_recordings/24-11785_08142026.mp3

Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit:
https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/oral-argument-recordings?page=0

Argument calendar — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit:
https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/oral_arguments/cal22%28panelrelease%29.pdf

Appellate order and case posture — Eleventh Circuit:
https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/files/202411785.pdf

Conviction record — U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia:
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/paycheck-protection-program-fraud-defendants-convicted-following-jury-trial

Sentencing record — U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia:
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/three-more-paycheck-protection-program-fraudsters-sentenced-prison

Teldrin Foster district-court order — Northern District of Georgia:
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-gand-1_20-cr-00296/pdf/USCOURTS-gand-1_20-cr-00296-5.pdf

Ricky Dixon plea and Section 2255 order — Northern District of Georgia:
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-gand-1_20-cr-00296/pdf/USCOURTS-gand-1_20-cr-00296-9.pdf

Fifth Amendment privilege after a guilty plea — Eleventh Circuit:
https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/files/200914059.pdf

28 U.S.C. § 2255 — U.S. House of Representatives:
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?edition=prelim&num=0&req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title28-section2255

Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 29 — U.S. Courts:
https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf

Rule 29 snapshot rule — Eleventh Circuit:
https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/files/202013973.pdf

Appellate docket and David D. Marshall appointment — USA v. Carla Jackson:
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca11/24-11785