Louisiana Appeals Court Overturns Life Sentence for Sovereign Citizen in Aggravated Flight Case
Background of the Case On January 30, 2022, an officer observed Clay Landis Riggs speeding on a gravel road. When
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Sovereign Citizen Tactics Fail to Stop Termination of Parental Rights in Texas
In the Interest of S.D.G., 2025, the Texas Court of Appeals affirmed the termination of J.L.G.’s parental rights after she
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Sovereign Citizen Defiance Meets Legal Reality: United States v. Thody
In United States v. Thody, 2025, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the 12-month prison sentence of Daniel Isaiah
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Sovereign Citizen Tactics Fail in Appeal: People v. Quinn Shinda Bass
In People v. Quinn Shinda Bass, 2025 the California Court of Appeal upheld the conviction of Quinn Shinda Bass for
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Sovereign Citizen Criminal Defendant: The Unfolding Legal Drama of Qwinntavus Jordan
Qwinntavus Kwame Jordan, a 32-year-old convicted felon, is currently facing multiple felony charges stemming from a series of violent incidents
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Sovereign Citizen Claim Fails: Man Arrested with Drugs and Firearms in USA v. Dunston
In USA v. Dunston (Case No. 3:24-cr-00004-JM), federal authorities charged Courtney Burt Lockett Dunston, also known as Melech Bey, after
Fraudulent Real Estate Scheme Involving Sovereign Citizen Tactics
In USA v. Estes et al., the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia addressed pretrial motions in
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Illinois Court Rejects Sovereign Citizen Theories in Postconviction Appeal
In People v. Brown, 2024 IL App (4th) 231395-U, the Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the dismissal of Cortez J. Brown’s
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Bonnie Straight v. The State of Texas: Sovereign Citizen Arguments Rejected in Community Supervision Revocation Appeal
You might know her better as David Straight’s wife. This decision was filed recently. Bonnie Allen Thomas, also known by
Sovereign Citizen Ideologies and Tax Fraud: A Closer Look at United States v. Rhodes
The ongoing case of United States v. Rhodes offers a detailed examination of how sovereign citizen ideologies intersect with legal
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