Some sovereign citizens in court have used unusual tactics such as filing nonsensical legal documents. endobj If one wishes to see Millers mathematical interface in action, an exemplar filing is described in Borkholder v. PNC Bank, N.A., No. An alternative remedy to the antics of Sovereign Citizens is to impose pre-filing injunctions against certain pro-se litigants. They think the replacement government swapped common law for admiralty law, which is the law of . v. Varsity Brands, Inc. An individual who believes he is above the law, and that he only has to. An example of a sovereign citizen is someone who refuses to pay his income taxes, and then presents evidence as to why he should not have to pay them. endstream endobj startxref [29] See Sovereign Citizens Movement, supra note 13. To my knowledge, no sovereign citizen has ever won a court case. [46] Sovereign Citizens Movement, supra note 13 (Common Law Court and National Assembly Members . [11] Domestic Terrorism, The Sovereign Citizen Movement, Federal Bureau of Investigation (Apr. (exemplifying the circuitous nature of a typical Sovereign Citizen court appearance). [42] One infamous example of sovereign citizen violence includes the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing. [34] Other sovereign citizens engage in paper terrorism,[35] a much more harmful approach, by filing false court documents, most notably liens,[36] against public officials. See Pometto, supra note 3, at 4445 (describing Moors claim to a diplomatic immunity that precludes U.S. jurisdiction over them). But Pete Barns green shirt sure does . An oldie but a goodie. Magistrate Walton noted Mr Glew had notentered a plea but had indicated he would plead not guilty to the charge. [16] The resulting fusion between the Sovereign Citizen and anti-vax movements bolstered Sovereign numbers throughout the country. He also spoke in court of a "corruptsystem" that "forces us to have a vaccination". The legal community cannot solve the problem of a conspiracy theory, especially one that is rooted in the belief that the legal community and the government are already lying to them. Chance had already served a 27-month sentence after a 2007 conviction for filing improper tax returns. [25], Admittedly, the explanation above is a vast oversimplification of the beliefs of the sovereign citizen movement. [44] See, e.g., The Anti-Government Movement Guidebook, supra note 19; Ligon, supra note 21 (addressing how bleak financial situations motivate jumping on the Sovereign citizen bandwagon). Reed was also convicted of threatening a judge. [34] See, e.g., DMV Hearing Featuring Sovereign Citizen Marc Stevens, supra note 25 (repeatedly challenging the applicability of the states laws to the defendant). The Intelligence Report is the SPLC's award-winning magazine. [55] These websites likely would not convert individuals already entrenched in the Sovereign ideology. [13], The modern-day legal philosophies of sovereign citizens are based on reinterpretations of the Constitution of the United States, the Uniform Commercial Code, the Magna Carta, the Bible,[14] and other archaic documents using selective readings of legal dictionaries,[15] baseless interpretations of capitalization and punctuation, and conspiracy theory. 21-cr-00386 (D. D.C. 2021), https://bit.ly/3O7jSOU. The sovereign citizen movement is a loose grouping of litigants, activists, tax protesters, financial scheme promoters and conspiracy theorists, who claim to be answerable only to their. Algorta. [18] Sovereign Citizens Movement, supra note 13. See :JUDGE: David-Wynn: Miller, http://www.dwmlc.com/ [https://perma.cc/QE3K-L39F]. [31], Sovereign citizens are notorious for picking fights with local government and law enforcement. The most viable way to combat paper terrorists seems to be the use of vexatious litigant statutes. 79524, 2019 WL 4511653, at*1 (Nev. Ct. App. He ended up in jail on contempt of court charges, with his fine increased to $1,052. Elimination of federal and state income tax. [43] See Kalinowski IV, supra note 6, at 15657 (describing how dismissals of Sovereign Citizen claims as meritless leads to reinforcing already cynical views of government). AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/sovereign-citizen-wayne-kenneth-glew-court-incitement-charge/100882616, Get breaking news alerts directly to your phone with our app, Former minister takes 'absolute responsibility' for Robodebt, admits defending scheme despite knowing it could be unlawful, 'Sickening, callous and brazen': Sydney man dies in hail of bullets in front of 12yo son, Evelyn worked three jobs when she was in her 20s to build up her super. at 154 (detailing how the Sovereign belief system applies to any law at any level of government). [47] See Sullivan, supra note 14, at 801. 1989). [37] See Stork & Beumer, supra note 12, at 46. The copyright of these individual works published by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing remains with the original creator or editorial team. They do not believe they are subject to the same governmental statutes that govern the rest of the country. [21] See Sovereign Citizens Movement, supra note 13. [15] The imposition of governmental restrictions led many on the far-right to utilize Sovereign Citizen ideology to justify their anti-mask and anti-vaccine positions, both publicly and in court filings. : F. Blog (Apr. These defendants truly believe they answer only to themselves. [5] See, e.g., Id. [31] See Pometto, supra note 3, at 6786 (discussing the Sovereign citizen toolkit, including buzz words and phrases commonly used at court proceedings). The term "sovereign citizen" is a catch-all phrase referring to several loosely connected groups centered around a similar theme. Hosted by Dan Abrams, each episode includes interviews with judges, witnesses, and victims who give a first-hand account of what really happened during these intense courtroom moments. 3:12-CV-312-TLS, 2012 U.S. Dist. Whether its the networks distinctive brand of award-winning disruptive reality, groundbreaking documentary, or premium scripted drama, A\u0026Es brave storytelling always makes entertainment an art. Alternatively, increasing punishments for frivolous lawsuits could discourage those from seeking judgment on legitimate issues for fear of penalty, making filing a lawsuit more difficult than it already is. [6] See Bauer Notice, supra note 1, at 7. [7] Thus, even if a court knows in advance that they are contending with a Sovereign, they will likely not know if the individual is a traditional Sovereign, an admiralty-maritime Sovereign[8], a quantum grammar Sovereign[9], or even one of the many derivative Sovereign groups such as Moorish Americans. [44] Furthermore, recognized Sovereign leaders have demonstrated a steadfastness to their beliefs, even when it results in personal legal difficulties. Visit us at aetv.com for more info. So which ones are best? [50], Sovereign citizen legal theories have been used in a plethora of legal cases dating back to the creation of the movement. { bvHX&ZA7l\0#38$xLP`_T&uA4F y EJC&y007=0>M-8k"jLS(XucVn@05=-~*O-j7~z)|'|OBY.gI3DiM[5eo.H|= Just because you d [33] See Law Talk with Mike, Sovereign Citizens in Court #6, YouTube (Jan. 24, 2021), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jjly8zplatc&list=PLvpewVS8zsgikjR1-D1vxFDGW6eEIs3vs&index=6 (defendant in a traffic action asserting that Corpus Delicti is kinda funky because the State of Washington is a fictitious plaintiff); see also Pometto, supra note 3, at 75 (containing further discussion of Sovereigns misconception surrounding this legal doctrine). [27] See Blandino v. Lombardo, No. Three sovereigns one who had been ticketed for driving without a license and two who had been arrested for trespassing at a foreclosed house bombarded police, government officials and bank executives in Ulster County, N.Y., with bogus liens and fraudulent invoices totaling $1.24 trillion. During this time, Beane supposedly stumbled upon a YouTube video that was being promoted by Tucci-Jarraf which talked about a secret bank account held by the Federal Reserve, that there was a glitch to access it, and gave instructions on how to use that glitch. Understanding the Sovereign Citizens origin story helps to contextualize their superpowered ability to decelerate legal actions. [5] Between alleging that she is a victim of both entrapment[6] and libel,[7] Bauer argued that due to illegitimacy of judges, lawyers, and the federal government as a whole, she is not subject to American laws, taxes, and judgements. zw!$LXf|XtArEJfU0 Q L[BletS}1Z@t:d438vai3U:-wQb8T1iI}7Tv4rqJ`Dj4avv +d;BH{RA+hd9hu%%&.")"31+U}"IoHMJ8Z}7ID} Erl9U-p_`n0UKY $j)49Py5V}v$K-8G_ITm0jYw%STrJRm}GZ44K9RHMc 1#_ =LiU=wr>fR;4tR$w~I9uAp~k)`W&.V:G!z`^`GG0RT/gjuXkJev)2 She has previously worked at the Department of State, the Utah House of Representatives, and will be externing at the Department of Justice in the National Security Division this summer. [19] Just as many get rich quick schemes or multilevel marketing brands form a trap for the unwary, local Sovereign leaders have seduced new members through the peddling of quick-fix solutions to legal problems. [53] Ensuring that economic safety nets are in place during recessions and economic downturns will help to eliminate the desperation that leads the financially troubled to drink the Sovereign Kool-Aid. 21-cr-00386 (D. D.C. 2021) [hereinafter Bauer Notice], https://bit.ly/3vcDdph. [52] See Sullivan, supra note 14, at 800. The currently pending Nevada criminal case against Kim Blandino exemplifies the practical burdens of the paper war. [9] Quantum Grammar refers to the syntax structure developed by the infamous David Wynn Miller, who describes his invention as the mathematical interface for language. [53] Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 327 (1989) (To this end, the statute accords judges not only the authority to dismiss a claim based on an indisputably meritless legal theory, but also the unusual power to pierce the veil of the complaints factual allegations and dismiss those claims whose factual contentions are clearly baseless.). [46] See supra notes 2325 and accompanying text. [30] Summiting these mountains of filings is a daunting proposition for any court. [64] Some states use their criminal and civil procedure rules to ward off sovereign citizens and punish abuses of the legal system, often by awarding damages to the victims or sanctions to the attorneys who participate in these lawsuits. Ctr., supra note 8 (discussing the case of Donna Lee Wray, who succeeded in having her charge dropped after filing ten documents in two months to contest her $20 dog licensing citation). The option to dismiss anything in the area of legal business. [41] Other sovereign citizens result to violence and chaos. [8] Admiralty-Maritime Sovereign Citizens believe that the common law legal system of the founding fathers was swapped for admiralty law when the United States abandoned the gold standard. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. But if you actually go to a hearing in traffic court (instead of paying the scheduled fine on the ticket) lots of things can happen. https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/ideology/sovereign-citizens-movement, https://cedars.cedarville.edu/2021/10/recent-vaccine-mandates-raise-questions-and-controversy-over-constitutional-rights/, https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-anti-vaxxers-anti-maskers-and-the-sovereign-citizen-movement-20210814-3xpmibj26zhpbce3yk74qztu5m-story.html, https://www.justsecurity.org/77328/sovereign-citizens-more-than-paper-terrorists/, https://iaals.du.edu/sites/default/files/documents/publications/barton_american_distrust_of_the_judiciary.pdf, https://news.gallup.com/poll/171992/americans-losing-confidence-branches-gov.aspx, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-lMmPd5-g8, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jjly8zplatc&list=PLvpewVS8zsgikjR1-D1vxFDGW6eEIs3vs&index=6, 07_Crowell Gatekeeper orders Jan 262010.pdf (unc.edu), https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hydra-Greek-mythology, THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT: WHAT, A CONVERSATION WITH THE CHIEF: A MODERN REFLECTION ON THE HAPPINESS, HEALTH, AND ETHICS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION WITH CHIEF JUDGE PATRICK J. SCHILTZ, LIFE-OR-DEATH LEGALESE: THE EXECUTION OF MATTHEW REEVES AND THE DIRE CONSEQUENCES OF POORLY TARGETED LEGAL DRAFTING, NOT FLYING SOLO: HOW SOUTHWESTS MASSIVE FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS LED TO SEVERAL CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS. 229 19th Ave. South [35] Erica Goode, In Paper War, Flood of Liens is the Weapon, N.Y. Times (Aug. 23, 2013), https://nyti.ms/3xo3a8g; see also Laird, supra note 14. g62ft]iXUWw'5#`[wCDwl|!o7o CdA>ovf) 4&[]bU9`Y`~W3!VY?CPW?T5R;Z%:QxPwQO at 5861 (noting that this argument stems from Sovereign Citizens importing the definition of driver in some federal statutes as imposing the requirement that to drive one must be engaged in interstate commerce). In her testimony, Tucci-Jarraf claimed that most people dont know [whats going on] and that the highest levels do. hWn6> ,8MJ:{H/`2p4sfx$e gF3kZ4" 0PF3Af5:P.TY+$Lj=V1i(DIk0D24[C3=fgp>}*jbVb,zffRLf6]]\~3U1!T}3U1:7gpt/?]Un=df`q~4x#R?8\%FaBOM4e%DFVs2 Z$=T^IBV9~A[n=i,lRz-mj1Gj,l%l?f?|]*Ek?z:.^,WOb]'l eQ~X%l-W$[G~~Cz~_~N2$0 [39] A basic premise of the deterrence theory is that the target population believes the deterrent laws are applicable to them. [56] See Hydra, Brittanica https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hydra-Greek-mythology [https://perma.cc/F7LN-PF5T] (noting that if one head of the monster was cut off, two more heads would emerge from the wound); see also supra notes 3436 (addressing the difficulties in deterring future Sovereign tactics by addressing one case). 13, 2010), https://bit.ly/3jrLf8t. HUMo@#{`Eb(U8TCLrFNl!ev|yXH_jb}bi.Qc$H)lu#mk%xRlk,w}vBS#>E-F1/z`P{4HU'}OxXy]sB=-na1E{MxOZU9n3smJF# a/:qi!Z-lR~ T)O)T`-j"eml4\%\#}@xi*t\pp). An example of a sovereign citizen is someone who refuses to pay his income taxes, and then presents " evidence " as to why he should not have to pay them. [65] The result is a patchwork of remedies that include administrative, judicial, civil, and criminal penalties. Additionally, he had shared one of Tucci-Jarrafs posts on his Facebook page a few days prior to flaunt his newfound wealth. A reflexive answer to the Sovereign Citizen problem is to rely on old-fashioned, retributive justice in the form of elevated fines or sanctions for contemptuous actions and baseless motions. [26]The precise methodology employed by Sovereign Citizens is best explored through illustrative case studies. Christopher Cannon of Lake County, Ind., went to jail pending trial after claiming that as a member of the Moorish Nation, he wasn't subject to laws requiring a valid license tag on his car. Just because you d Roderick and Amber Moore of Kansas City pleaded guilty in January to filing masses of false sovereign-style paperwork in an attempt to discharge $220,000 in debts. There is an argument to be made that restricting sovereign citizens from engaging in paper terrorism is contrary to a persons fundamental right to access to justice. [40] See Charles E. Loeser, From Paper Terrorists to Cop Killers; The Sovereign Citizen Threat, 93 N.C. L. Rev. Such evidence can come in the form of websites that support his ideology, or excerpts from Supreme Court decisions that he manipulates into justifying his point of view. 2 He claimed he never even ran a Google search to check it out. [23] Sovereign Citizens Movement, supra note 13; see also Caesar Kalinowski IV, A Legal Response to the Sovereign Citizen Movement, 80 Mont. ; see also Christine Sarteschi, Sovereign Citizens: More Than Paper Terrorists, Just Sec. Harder to dismiss are the effects these conspiracy theorists have on the legal system, where simple court cases can be tied up for months as sovereign citizens file thousands of documents, overwhelming prosecutors, public defenders, and judges. [63] How to mitigate the most dangerous effects of sovereign citizens, the violence and chaos of terrorist acts and riots, are beyond the scope of this article. It took way too long of the verbal Diarrhoea before the Taser. [61] See Sovereign Citizens Movement, supra note 13. . [39] These liens target local officials that have had some part in their legal trouble, from the police officer who pulled them over to the clerk who scheduled their court date to the judge who handed down sentencing,[40] and can seriously harm the credit of those filed against, leading to financial difficulties. That's basically what a sovereign citizen is. 355, 361 (1998) (describing how deterrence works as coercion by fear in order to alter problematic behaviors). This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. [47] The benefits of pre-filing injunctions are obvious; they remove the Sovereign Citizens favorite weapon from their arsenal by requiring a judge to sign off on any filings proposed by the pro se litigant. [15] See, e.g., Anna Harman, Recent Vaccine Mandates Raise Questions and Controversy Over Constitutional Rights, Cedars (Oct. 2, 2021), https://cedars.cedarville.edu/2021/10/recent-vaccine-mandates-raise-questions-and-controversy-over-constitutional-rights/ [https://perma.cc/Z9PJ-6BC4] (discussing whether schools, businesses, and governments have the authority to issue vaccine requirements). They make a certain amount of noise. 1106, 1107 (2015). 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