The “Sovereign Citizen Movement” is a term used to describe the growing number of individuals who deny the authority and / or legitimacy of the U.S. government. While the “SovCit” movement originated ...

It started as a traffic stop for a broken tail light. Then the case of self-proclaimed sovereign citizen Michael Mattingly devolved into a series of delays, unusual filings and, eventually, a ...

The sovereign citizen movement, according to a 2013 paper from the University of North Carolina School of Government, is a catch-all term encompassing several anti-government groups such as the ...

Keiran Hardy receives funding from the Australian Research Council for a Discovery Project on conspiracy-fuelled extremism. Kristina Murphy receives funding from The Australian Research Council to ...

The alleged killing of two police officers who attempted to serve a warrant on a self-proclaimed “sovereign citizen” in Australia shows how a movement that originated in the United States has taken ...

Josh Roose receives funding from The Australian Research Council, Australian Government Department of Home Affairs, and Victorian Government Department of Justice and Community Safety. Australia has ...

The sovereign citizen movement has once again been thrust into the mainstream spotlight following the deadly shooting of two police officers in Victoria's alpine region. Alleged killer Dezi Freeman, ...

Sovereign citizens are unique among dangerous groups in that they are so confident in their beliefs that they openly advertise their activities. The sovereign citizen movement subscribes to a series ...