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What is the sovereign citizen movement?

The sovereign citizen movement is a collection of groups and individuals who believe they are not subject to the rule of law and that government institutions above the county level are illegitimate. Members of the movement share an extremist political ideology that justifies (in their view) unlawful activities or at least the intentional disregard of federal laws.