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.
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'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 ...
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Sovereign citizens range from ‘harmless cranks’ to violent extremists, researchers say

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 ...
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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 ...