Sovereign Citizens: Against the grain, against the law

Because sovereign citizens fervently believe that renouncing social contracts is the first step toward sovereignty, they’re often not keen on having others speak for them in a courtroom.

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Pitkin County District Judge Chris Seldin regularly reminds defendants of their rights in his courtroom — especially their right to remain silent and their right to an attorney.

It gets tricky, though, when defendants don’t acknowledge his jurisdiction to oversee a case.

They may be part of a fringe group known as “sovereign citizens” — though they often won’t actually call themselves as such, preferring “freemen” or “state citizens” or any other number of names. Sovereign citizens subscribe to a belief that by not consenting to be governed, the government doesn’t actually have any jurisdiction over their actions, especially when it comes to taxes and property.

As such, many sovereign citizens are wary of any perceived contract, often believing that a Social Security card or birth certificate are nefarious contracts literally enslaving you to the state. Further, because they fervently believe that renouncing such binds is the first step toward sovereignty, they’re often not keen on having others speak for them in a courtroom.

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Sovereign Citizens: Against the grain, against the law

Sovereign Citizens: Against the grain, against the law

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