How should Australia handle ‘sovereign citizens’ clogging the courts? A former magistrate explains

So-called “sovereign citizens” are using nonsense legal arguments to tie up court systems. Here are some ideas about how to deal with it.

Man barred from Pierce County home where 5 died said he was ‘sovereign citizen'

Between 2020 and 2026, the man was cited at least six times during traffic stops for driving without insurance or expired car tabs.
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

'Sovereign citizen’s' decision to represent himself lands him a new trial in state court

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 ...
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Australia's legal system grappling with growing number of sovereign citizens clogging up courts

A growing number of sovereign citizens are clogging up Australian courts, after the global financial crisis and COVID-19 spurred a surge in the group's numbers in Australia. The topic is being ...
CNN

Rare police shooting reveals how a US imported belief system is becoming more violent in Australia

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 ...
The Conversation

The ‘sovereign citizen’ movement is growing. So is the risk of more violence

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 ...