Tag: common-law courts

• Schweitzer Trial

  LeRoy Schweitzer, the intellectual architect of the Montana Freemen’s financial schemes, went on trial in Billings after an 81-day standoff ended in peaceful surrender. He turned the courtroom into a continuation of the siege.

  wynnski

  September 1, 1996

  Law, politics

  common-law courts, Justus Township, LeRoy Schweitzer, Montana Freemen

• Thomas Moyer Interview

  Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Moyer has been “convicted” of treason by a common-law court. Rather than ignore the movement, he’s trying to understand it — a strategy his colleagues call dangerous.

  wynnski

  March 29, 1996

  Law, politics

  Columbus Guardian, common-law courts, judicial independence, Thomas Moyer

• United Sovereigns of America

  The United Sovereigns of America believe they can opt out of the legal system through paperwork and the right legal language. Ohio law enforcement says the movement is growing rapidly statewide.

  wynnski

  March 1, 1996

  Community, Law, politics

  Columbus Guardian, common-law courts, patriot movement, sovereign citizens

• Ohio Freemen

  “Common-law courts” have sprung up in at least 30 states, including Ohio, where a group called the Ohio Freemen has put the state’s chief justice on trial for treason. Law enforcement watches and waits.

  wynnski

  January 1, 1996

  Community, Law, politics

  Columbus Guardian, common-law courts, Ohio Freemen, Thomas Moyer