Category: Civil Rights and Justice

  • Why Court Orders Are Often Color of Law

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson How Most Court Rulings Violate Due Process, Jurisdiction, and the Constitution 1. What Is “Color of Law” and Why Does It Matter? “Color of law” refers to actions taken by government agents under the appearance of legal authority that have no lawful basis. Many court orders, especially from administrative and lower…

  • Driver’s Licenses and the Commercial Trap of the Road

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson How the State Converts Your Right to Travel Into a Regulated Corporate Privilege 1. The Right to Travel Is Fundamental—But They Won’t Tell You That You have a constitutional right to travel. It’s one of the most basic liberties protected by the U.S. Supreme Court and rooted in common law for…

  • Federalist 78: The Judiciary Has No Power Without Consent

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson The Truth About the Judicial Branch That No One Teaches Most Americans assume that courts are almighty—able to hand down binding orders, impose fines, and execute judgments at will. But Alexander Hamilton shattered that myth in Federalist No. 78, where he made it crystal clear: The judiciary possesses “neither FORCE nor…

  • Federalist 78: The Judiciary Has No Power Without Consent

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson When Alexander Hamilton wrote Federalist No. 78 in 1788, he laid out one of the clearest truths ever stated in American law: the judiciary has no force or will — only judgment. That means no judge, no court, and no administrative agency has any real power unless we give it to…

  • Pro Se Liberation: How Families Can Challenge Unlawful Incarceration Without an Attorney — And Win

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson – Constitutional Advocate & Scholar of Constitutional Law **Pro Se Liberation: How Families Can Challenge Unlawful Incarceration Without an Attorney — And Win** Every year, thousands of families are left devastated by wrongful convictions, unjust plea deals, and rigged proceedings where the truth was never allowed to surface. The common belief…

  • What Is an Article I Court? And Why You’re Being Tried in One Without Knowing

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson You probably assumed that any judge in a black robe, sitting behind a bench, is a constitutional authority. You thought the courtroom itself was a place where your rights were supreme. But in over 80% of cases, you’re not in a constitutional court at all. You’re in what’s called an Article…

  • The Magistrate Act: How You Were Tricked Into Corporate Court

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson Most Americans have no idea that the courtroom they walk into isn’t a constitutional court at all. It’s an administrative tribunal—a private corporate court operating under Article I, not Article III of the Constitution. And the most insidious part? These courts require consent from both parties to proceed. That means if…

  • How to Get Your Loved Ones Out of Prison Without an Attorney

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson If someone you care about is wrongfully incarcerated or imprisoned without lawful justification, it can feel overwhelming and intimidating—especially if attorneys are either unwilling or unable to fight aggressively for their release. Fortunately, powerful legal documents exist that you can utilize yourself to challenge unlawful imprisonment and free your loved ones,…