Bruce Doucette

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Bruce Doucette is an American sovereign citizen guru [1] and self-proclaimed "Superior Court Judge of the Continental United States of America". [2] [3]

Doucette, the owner of a computer repair shop in Denver, Colorado, advised people in encampments in Costilla County on how to oppose land-use regulations.

At the commencement of the Bundy standoff at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge he announced that he would convene a "citizens grand jury" [4] [5] and threatened to hold "a trial with the redress of grievance" against county and other government officials. [6] [7] He was blocked by a judge from participating in the trial. [8]

In 2018, he was sentenced to 38 years in Colorado state prison after a two-week trial on 34 counts of racketeering, tax evasion, retaliation against judges and other charges. [9] This included the filing of fraudulent liens, a common sovereign citizen harassment tactic. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "The Sovereign Citizen Movement in the United States | ADL". www.adl.org.
  2. ↑ "End of the line for bogus "Superior Court" judge". Southern Poverty Law Center.
  3. ↑ Morlin, Bill (January 13, 2016). "Antigovernment Extremists in Oregon Now Plan Their Own Justice System". Montgomery, AL: Southern Poverty Law Center . Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  4. ↑ Hammond, Betsy (January 12, 2016). "Self-appointed 'judge' arrives in Burns to ask local residents to charge government officials with crimes". The Oregonian/OregonLive.com. Advance Publications. ISSN   8750-1317 . Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  5. ↑ McGee, Tom (November 8, 2015). "Operation Patriot Rally founder made promises, raised concerns". The Denver Post . New York: Digital First Media . Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ Njus, Elliot (February 22, 2016). "Armed occupiers promise plan to leave refuge, but signal longer stay". The Oregonian/OregonLive.com. Advance Publications. ISSN   8750-1317 . Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ Walker, Chris. "Colorado Sovereigns Demand $350 Billion and File "USA v. United States" Claim". Westword.
  8. ↑ "Federal Judge Blocks Sovereign-Styled 'Lawyers' From Oregon Occupation Case". Southern Poverty Law Center.
  9. ↑ Lobato, Sylvia (6 June 2018). "Self-proclaimed 'judge' draws 38 years in priso". The Conejos County Citizen.
  10. ↑ "Paper Terrorism: Anti-government vigilantes wield a subtle weapon".
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