Bruce Doucette is an American sovereign citizen guru[1] and self-proclaimed "Superior Court Judge of the Continental uNited States of America".[2][3]
Doucette, the owner of a computer repair shop in Denver, Colorado, advised people in encampments in Costilla County on how to oppose land-use regulations
At the commencement of the Bundy standoff at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge he announced that he would convene a "citizens grand jury"[4][5] and threatened to hold "a trial with the redress of grievance" against county and other government officials.[6][7] He was blocked by a judge from participating in the trial.[8]
In 2018, he was sentenced to 38 years in Colorado state prison after a two-week trial on 34 counts of racketeering, tax evasion, retaliation against judges and other charges.[9] This included the filing of fraudulent liens, a common sovereign citizen harassment tactic.[10]
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- ^ "End of the line for bogus "Superior Court" judge". Southern Poverty Law Center.
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- ^ Hammond, Betsy (January 12, 2016). "Self-appointed 'judge' arrives in Burns to ask local residents to charge government officials with crimes". The Oregonian/OregonLive.com. Advance Publications. ISSN 8750-1317. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
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- ^ Njus, Elliot (February 22, 2016). "Armed occupiers promise plan to leave refuge, but signal longer stay". The Oregonian/OregonLive.com. Advance Publications. ISSN 8750-1317. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ Walker, Chris. "Colorado Sovereigns Demand $350 Billion and File "USA v. United States" Claim". Westword.
- ^ "Federal Judge Blocks Sovereign-Styled 'Lawyers' From Oregon Occupation Case". Southern Poverty Law Center.
- ^ Lobato, Sylvia (6 June 2018). "Self-proclaimed 'judge' draws 38 years in priso". The Conejos County Citizen.
- ^ "Paper Terrorism: Anti-government vigilantes wield a subtle weapon".