By: Joel Stephen Mattson
For those who interested and want to know, this checklist outlines the exact steps to lawfully and publicly rebut the presumption that you are a 14th Amendment U.S. citizen under federal jurisdiction. Use this as a self-help roadmap to reclaim your political status as a State National and protect yourself from unlawful assumptions of corporate jurisdiction.
✅ Step 1: File an Affidavit of Political Status
- Declare your status as a living man or woman, not a corporate entity
- State that you were born on the land of a sovereign State (e.g., Texas Republic)
- Rebut any prior presumption of voluntary U.S. citizenship
- Include lawful citations: Elk v. Wilkins, Cruikshank, Article I Section 8 Clause 17
- Sign using your full lawful name with reservation of rights (UCC 1-308)
- Include jurat notary section (see template)
✅ Step 2: File a Revocation of Election (IRS)
- Submit IRS Form 56 and Revocation of Election letter
- Notify the IRS that you rescind any prior voluntary election to be treated as a U.S. taxpayer
- Reference your status as a non-resident to federal jurisdiction under 26 USC § 7701
✅ Step 3: Record a Certificate of Assumed Name
- File with your State’s Secretary of State (or Alaska for maximum jurisdictional distance)
- Separate your living name (e.g., Joel Stephen Mattson) from the legal fiction (JOEL STEPHEN MATTSON)
- Declare that the legal name is a copyrighted, private trust entity under your control
✅ Step 4: Serve Notices to Government Agencies
- Texas Secretary of State
- U.S. Secretary of State
- County Recorder (to publish on public record)
- Sheriff’s Office and/or local law enforcement
- Include Affidavit of Status, Revocation of Election, and Fee Schedule if applicable
✅ Step 5: Publish Everything to the Public Record
- Use a dedicated website (e.g., JoelStephenMattson.com)
- Publish affidavits, timelines, contracts rebutted, and lawful notices
- Make your position visible, transparent, and unrebutted
✅ Step 6: Stop Using Contracts that Imply U.S. Citizenship
- Close or update Social Security-related accounts
- Stop identifying as a U.S. citizen on government forms
- Revoke voter registration
- Use Private Trust or State National status on legal filings
✅ Step 7: Defend Your Status in Writing & Court
- Always include a jurisdictional challenge in any response
- Attach your affidavit of status as Exhibit A
- Ask for proof of contract, delegation of authority, and territorial jurisdiction
- Reference Supreme Court rulings and statutory limits
Final Reminder:
Silence is consent in legal terms. If you do not rebut federal jurisdiction presumptions, you will be treated as if you agreed.
“The individual may stand upon his constitutional rights as a citizen. He is entitled to carry on his private business in his own way.” — Hale v. Henkel, 201 U.S. 43 (1906)