Tag: article i courts

  • Fraud By Omission: How Courts Violate the Constitution by Withholding Truth About Consent

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson They Never Told You the Truth—Because the Whole System Rests on Your Ignorance If you’ve ever stepped foot into a courtroom, chances are no one explained that your participation—your silence, your compliance, even your respectful tone—was being interpreted as consent to the court’s jurisdiction. This is not a mistake. It’s not…

  • HOW TO USE THE MAGISTRATE ACT TO REVERSE JURISDICTION

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson They never told you that magistrates only have power with your consent. They didn’t tell you that the entire magistrate court process is administrative, not constitutional. And they definitely didn’t tell you that the original Magistrate Act of 1974 required the court to inform you of your right to withhold that…

  • HOW THE MAGISTRATE ACT WAS WEAPONIZED AGAINST YOU

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson Most people walk into a courtroom without realizing they’re not standing in front of a judge—they’re standing in front of a magistrate. A corporate employee. An administrative agent. And the scariest part? You probably gave them permission without even knowing it. In this article, we’ll break down how the Federal Magistrate…

  • Millions of Inmates, One Hidden Rule: Consent Makes or Breaks the Entire System

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson There’s a reason the United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world—and it’s not just about crime. It’s about jurisdictional fraud, hidden consent, and a silent legal presumption that traps millions of people without them even realizing it. The foundation of nearly every conviction in America is this one…

  • You Never Consented: Why Silence Is Not a Contract in Court

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson Most people believe that by simply showing up to court, they’re complying with a lawful process. But what they don’t realize is that just stepping into the courtroom—especially an Article I court—is being interpreted as consent to that court’s jurisdiction. Not because you agreed in writing, not because you signed a…