By: Joel Stephen Mattson The court doesn’t come at you directly. It creates a character—a legal fiction—then waits for you to step into it. Once you do, you’ve agreed to their rules, their procedures, and their punishment. But that character isn’t you. It’s a construct, a NAME IN ALL CAPS, a trust account, a statutory…

By: Joel Stephen Mattson When the government acts like a business, it becomes one. And when it acts like a corporation, it loses its power to compel you—unless there’s a contract. That’s not a theory. It’s the law. It’s called the Clearfield Doctrine, and it’s the key to exposing how almost everything they do—fines, demands,…

By: Joel Stephen Mattson Most people walk into court thinking they have to prove something. But the truth is: they have to prove authority first. And if they don’t, nothing else matters. Every court assumes jurisdiction. Every officer assumes authority. Every agency assumes you’re under their control. But assumption is not law. And if you…

By: Joel Stephen Mattson The Constitution guarantees you a real judge—one with life tenure, lawful authority, and the power to hear a case under the Constitution itself, not corporate policy. But most people never see one. Why? Because courts have replaced real judges with administrative officers, magistrates, and state-licensed actors who operate under Article I…

By: Joel Stephen Mattson The court calls a name. You answer. But in that split second, a legal trick just took place—you agreed to be someone you’re not. This is the false identity game, and it’s how courts convert living men and women into corporate fictions they can control, charge, fine, and imprison. But you’re…

By: Joel Stephen Mattson The court calls a name. You answer. But in that split second, a legal trick just took place—you agreed to be someone you’re not. This is the false identity game, and it’s how courts convert living men and women into corporate fictions they can control, charge, fine, and imprison. But you’re…

By: Joel Stephen Mattson In most cases, the system doesn’t beat you with facts or evidence. It beats you with silence—your silence. And when you don’t object, don’t rebut, and don’t file—everything you didn’t say gets counted as agreement. This is the dark side of court procedure: Silence equals consent. Unless you know how to…

By: Joel Stephen Mattson Not all violations happen in court. In fact, most of the real damage is done before you even step through the door. Officers fabricate reports. Sheriffs withhold evidence. Prosecutors file charges they know are false. Then the court pretends everything’s valid—unless you expose the fraud from the beginning. This article isn’t…

By: Joel Stephen Mattson The one word courts fear the most isn’t “guilty” or “appeal.” It’s jurisdiction. Because without it, the court has no power—no matter how confident the judge acts or how loudly the prosecutor demands a conviction. Every court must prove it has jurisdiction over the subject, the location, and the person. If…

By: Joel Stephen Mattson Most people don’t realize that every valid criminal or civil case must be based on one thing: an injured party. No injury, no standing. No standing, no case. Yet courts across the country push cases forward without a shred of evidence that anyone was harmed. Why? Because they rely on statutes,…

By: Joel Stephen Mattson A common myth is that the Constitution no longer applies—that it’s been suspended, overwritten, or nullified by modern “laws.” You’ll even hear judges claim it doesn’t apply in their courtroom. But here’s the truth: The Constitution never stopped protecting you.Courts, agencies, and officers may try to ignore it—but they are still…

By: Joel Stephen Mattson You were born a living man or woman. But the moment your birth was recorded by the state, a legal fiction was created in your name. That fiction—the ALL-CAPS NAME—became the entity that government interacts with, taxes, fines, licenses, prosecutes, and regulates. In this article, we’ll break down how government uses…

By: Joel Stephen Mattson Most people don’t realize that nearly every action taken by a court is based on presumption. Not fact. Not proof. Just assumption—and silence. What if you could destroy every single one of those presumptions before they ever gain traction? That’s what this article is about: one motion, crafted properly, that can…

By: Joel Stephen Mattson It might sound extreme to say most state statutes are void. But once you understand how statutes are written, passed, and enforced, you’ll see exactly why they collapse under the weight of the Constitution. These laws are not backed by legitimate authority. They are based on legal fictions, assumed consent, and…

By: Joel Stephen Mattson Most people believe that court jurisdiction is automatic. That if you’re served, you must comply. That if a court has your name on a docket, it has power over you. But none of that is true—unless you let it be. In this article, we’re going to expose how jurisdiction is nothing…