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In People v. Coates, the Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the conviction of Aswad J. Coates for two counts of obstructing
Continue readingSovereign Citizen Argument Fails in Illinois Obstruction Case
Federal prosecutors are preparing to try Carlton Lenard Adams—a 51-year-old Alabama man charged with dogfighting, firearms violations, and courtroom disruption
Continue readingJustice for 78 Dogs: Carlton Adams, Dogfighting, and the Sovereign Citizen Defense
This is not a sovereign citizen case but a case in which the belief in conspiracy theories led to real
David Straight, a prominent figure in the sovereign citizen movement, has died following a prolonged and serious battle with cancer.
Continue readingDavid Straight Dies of Cancer — Followers Claim He Was Silenced by ‘The Cabal’
In Buchanan v. State, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of Stacey Buchanan, a self-identified sovereign citizen, for
Continue readingBraced for Arrest: Sovereign Citizen’s Resistance Upheld by Indiana Court
Donald Day Jr. is facing federal criminal charges in the District of Arizona, including three counts of threatening federal officers,
In a high-profile ruling out of the District of Arizona, a federal judge has decided that the government may present
On March 26, 2025, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, vacated the New Jersey State Parole Board’s denial
On March 26, 2025, Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York denied Cesar Altieri Sayoc’s latest
Federal prosecutors in Arizona have submitted supplemental briefing in the case against Donald Day Jr., a self-described sovereign citizen accused