"...we're getting closer to a federal
police state. That's what we fought against 200 years ago --
this massive federal government involved in the lives of people on the local level."
Charles "Bud" Meeks, executive director of the National Sheriffs Association
The Sheriff Has Authority To
Deny Federal Agents Access To His County
The U.S. government's authority is limited to the prosecution of treason, counterfeiting, piracy on the high seas, and offenses against the law of nations The FCC is able to carry out raids on small community radio radio stations as the result of ignorance of the law, fear, and apathy. If Hillsborough County, Florida, Sheriff Cal Henderson had fulfilled his Oath of Office, he would have prevented Federal agents from carrying out their Nov. 19, 1997, pre-dawn raid on Lutz Community Radio. Any student of the Constitution knows very well that the true criminals in this matter are the Sheriff and those who elected him.
This page contains information that conclusively shows there are sheriffs who are aware of the unlawful activity of Federal agents and will work to prevent it. It is true that most county sheriffs are either unaware of their ultimate authority or are afraid to exercise it. However, it is only necessary to clearly show that one educated sheriff has successfully restricted the access of federal agents to his county. The documents below were generated during the course of litigation arising from the unlawful raid of Federal immigration agents upon the home of one Ramon Castaneda, a citizen of Big Horn County, Wyoming. Mr. Castaneda won the lawsuit. He did not want a large monetary award. He wanted to prevent such unlawful federal activity in the future. An agreement was reached wherein the sheriff established a policy requiring all Federal agencies to submit for his approval certain specific details concerning any proposed enforcement actions.
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Above is a three-page paper titled Sheriff Supremacy authored by Richard Mack. Mr. Mack is a legal researcher and former sheriff of Graham County, Arizona. This is good background information on the subject of jurisdiction and explains the Castaneda vs. USA case in more detail. Click on each page to enlarge.
 Style of Case |
Case Settlement Agreement |
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Policy of Local Rules |
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The Knoxville Journal reported the implementation of the Sheriff's Policy.
Additional documentation below shows
there are other Sheriffs who recognize their right and
responsibility to oppose the increasingly unlawful activity of
Federal law enforcement agencies.
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Tenth Amendment Resolution (Lower half of file was damaged.) |
