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Frank Ray Berris, a self-identified “state national” aligned with sovereign citizen ideologies, landed in legal trouble after a dramatic traffic
Continue readingSovereign Citizen in Federal Case Loses Appeal
In Germany, a Didulo follower has been resisting the installation of a smart electricity meter by Netze BW GmbH for
Continue readingGerman Didulo Follower Is Fighting the Electric Company with Royal Decrees
On June 14, 2023, a fire erupted on the railroad tracks in Farnham, New York, disrupting the operations of Norfolk
Continue readingThe Sovereign Citizen Threat: Unpacking a Dangerous Arson Case
In a recent filing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, defense attorneys for Donald Day Jr.
Continue readingDefense Seeks to Isolate Felon-in-Possession Charge in Donald Day Jr. Trial
In March 2023, Jack Eugene Carpenter III of Tipton, Michigan, was indicted in the Eastern District of Michigan for transmitting
The Nebraska Court of Appeals’ ruling in State v. Dean (2025 Neb. App. LEXIS 252) on April 29, 2025, not
Continue readingSovereign Citizen Claims Fall Flat in Nebraska Assault Case
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’