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Scott Alan Mathews

Scott Alan Mathews’ prosecution shows how constitutional rights can be eroded through procedure rather than politics, as the court prioritized speed and rigid guidelines over his Sixth Amendment right to effective representation.

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USA vs. One Taste

Learn about a case of how the government can twist trafficking laws into “thought-crime” prosecutions, paving the way to target political and religious groups next.

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January 6–Related Cases

Inconsistencies in the January 6 legal landscape, where nearly all related charges have been dismissed or pardoned, yet a handful of people remain punished for derivative offenses that only existed because of the original investigations.

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John Karony

The Karony case shows how an unclear, shifting crypto-regulatory landscape and a trial riddled with due-process failures left a young veteran convicted in a case where the core legal theory, alleged harm, and basic fairness were all in serious doubt.

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Dr. Ron Elfenbein

Dr Ron is a doctor who saved lives during COVID and is now facing a second trial in a case a federal judge already declared legally baseless—highlighting how political pressure and prosecutorial overreach can destroy reputations even after a full acquittal.

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Richard Crist

The Richard Crist case exposes a seven-year, state-federal pressure campaign that tried—and failed—to criminalize local Republican politics through novel, selective, and ultimately baseless prosecutions that collapsed in court.

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Matthew Perna

A life destroyed by lawfare a proud American and peaceful protester.

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