Tracking the sovereign citizen movement in the US and around the world
In Arthur Woods v. Mobile Alabama Police Department, et al., Mr. Woods proceeding pro se, sued various defendants, including the
Continue readingMan Tries Sovereign Citizen Tactics to Sue Police, Gets Case Tossed Out
In a pivotal pretrial motion, Donald Day Jr., a 60-year-old Arizona man, seeks to exclude evidence related to a high-profile
Continue readingDefense Motion to Exclude the Wieambilla Shooting Evidence in U.S. v. Donald Day Jr.
A recent Ninth Circuit decision has once again reinforced the judicial system’s intolerance for sovereign citizen arguments. In Lopez v.
Continue readingSovereign Citizen’s $3 Billion Fantasy Lawsuit Crumbles in Court
William Phillip Jackson and Stephen Lee Jackson are two Missouri brothers who have long challenged the IRS’s authority, racking up
In People v. Coates, the Michigan Court of Appeals overturned the sentencing of Christy Love Coates, a woman convicted of
Continue readingPeople v. Coates: Sovereign Citizen Ideology Clashes with Michigan Law
In a case of child exploitation, Zachary Williams attempted to twist the judicial system to his advantage but ultimately failed.
Continue readingSovereign Citizen Tactics Fail in Heinous Child Exploitation Case: USA v. Williams
Background of the Case On January 30, 2022, an officer observed Clay Landis Riggs speeding on a gravel road. When
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
Continue readingSovereign Citizen Tactics Fail to Stop Termination of Parental Rights in Texas
In United States v. Thody, 2025, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the 12-month prison sentence of Daniel Isaiah
Continue readingSovereign Citizen Defiance Meets Legal Reality: United States v. Thody
In People v. Quinn Shinda Bass, 2025 the California Court of Appeal upheld the conviction of Quinn Shinda Bass for
Continue readingSovereign Citizen Tactics Fail in Appeal: People v. Quinn Shinda Bass