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...The early sovereign citizen groups were racist, antisemitic, white men. The 1990s brought non-white groups into the movement, like African American Moors. Much like other sovereign citizens, the Moors refuse to pay taxes, register their vehicles, acquire a driver’s license, recognize the authority...

...This chapter synthesizes the three main themes identified from Chapter 5 regarding January 6, 2021, events identified as demonstrating connections to the sovereign citizen movement. Main themes are identified and discussed. Also included is an analysis of methodological limitations to inform...

...Appendix: Countries with Sovereign Citizen Activity Location Name of Person/People/Cases or Group, If Known Recent Activity/Comment/Current Status 1. Australia Sovereign citizen/pseudolaw adherents; Notable groups: Terra Australis States Assembly (TASA); My Place Growing significantly...

...This chapter describes the cases and lives of Capitol defendants who tried to use sovereign citizen tactics in court, details about their convictions, the nature of their offenses, the demographics and, where possible, the life histories of those included in the sample, Also included...

...Sovereign citizen ideology is gaining traction both in the United States and more so internationally. As more people are adopting sovereign citizen rhetoric and tactics, some may be compelled to act out with violence, an area that has heretofore not been examined. For instance, the Trains...

...This chapter seeks to explore some of the cases where sovereign citizens engaged in acts of violence leading to serious injury or death, with a focus on more historical cases. Highlighting the violence provides context for the ideological and strategic overlap that exists among members...

...This chapter seeks to explore some of the cases where sovereign citizens engaged in acts of violence leading to serious injury or death, with a focus on more contemporary cases. Highlighting the violence provides context for the ideological and strategic overlap that exists among members...

... ). Sovereign citizens jailed in Western Australia for contempt of court. ABC News . https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-23/sovereign-citizens-western-australia-jailed/105448650 Calendula . ( 2023 , January 16 ). Ukrainian man uses basic legal knowledge with smatterings reminiscent of the common...

...References References Anti-Defamation League . ( 2023 , December 20 ). The sovereign citizen movement in the United States . https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounder/sovereign-citizen-movement-united-states Associated Press . ( 2017 , October 24 ). Austrian police...

... brought by ‘Rise of the Moors’ after highway standoff . Boston.com . https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2021/08/18/judge-dismisses-suit-brought-by-rise-of-the-moors-after-highway-standoff/ Berger , J. M. ( 2020 ). Sovereign citizen movement: An empirical study...

...-with-bogus-claims Hobbs , H. , Young , S. , & McIntyre , J. (Eds.). ( 2025 ). Pseudolaw and sovereign citizens. Bloomsbury Academic . https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/pseudolaw-and-sovereign-citizens-9781509978915/ Johnson , B. ( 2019 ). Do criminal laws deter...

...This chapter takes stock of what has been done so far to combat the sovereign citizen movement and reflects on what still needs to be done. Reviewed are the tactics other countries are using as the basis for new ideas. Also explored is the importance of the rule of law and being a law-abiding...

...-custody-after-local-arrest.html Anti-Defamation League . ( 2016 ). Sovereign citizen documentary identifiers . https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/documents/assets/pdf/combating-hate/Sovereign-Citizen-Documentary-Identifiers.pdf Anti-Defamation League . ( 2023a ). Ammon...

...References References Anti-Defamation League . ( 2023 ). The sovereign citizen movement in the United States . https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounder/sovereign-citizen-movement-united-states Fischer , J. ( 2023 , July 12 ). Judge acquits Jesus Christ Superstar...

...., No. 1:22-cv-00222 (E.D. Cal. March 18, 2022 ). https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/6566bee56a2cb672cb2181f4 Challacombe , D. J. , & Lucas , P. A. ( 2019 ). Postdicting violence with sovereign citizen actors: An exploratory test of the TRAP-18 . Journal of Threat Assessment...

...The sovereign citizen, anti-government movement is steadily expanding across the United States. It has also spread to many other parts of the world. Sovereign citizens are a subculture of anti-government extremists who falsely believe their interpretation of society’s laws supersedes all others...

.... LEXIS 109658 (D. Neb. 2022 ). Dorchester Reporter . ( 2021 , July 15 ). Local ‘Moorish sovereign citizen’ ordered held until his trial on gun charges . https://www.dotnews.com/2021/local-moorish-sovereign-citizen-ordered-held-until-his-trial-gun Hout v. State . ( 2015...

..., Madison reasoned, cures the “mischiefs of faction.” It solves the problem of the sprawling nation and low population density. And it counters the threat of a permanent majority, one unwilling to relinquish power. “The greater number of citizens and extent of territory which may be brought within...