By Don Matthews | We The People News Chief Justice John Marshall wrote, in Marbury v. Madison, that "it is emphatically the province and duty of the Judicial Department to…
By Don Matthews | We The People News Alexander Hamilton called the judiciary "the least dangerous branch" for a specific reason: unlike the executive, it commands no army and no…
A statement on the Aug. 7, 2026 sentencing in United States v. Reardon, 6:25-cr-00227.
By Don Matthews Journalist Matthew Reardon has filed formal objections to a magistrate judge’s recommendation in his federal civil rights lawsuit against Galveston officials, setting up a critical ruling by…
By Don Matthews A federal sentencing hearing has been set for Friday, August 7, 2026, at the Lake Charles Division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of…
Entry #89 (Miscellaneous Relief) was filed on 2026-07-06 in the federal civil rights case Reardon v. Osteen et al.. Read the full analysis.
A new song by Matthew Reardon, performing under the name Don Matthews, has been released as a deeply personal message dedicated to his children. More than a traditional song, Reardon…
Don Matthews — also known as Matthew Reardon — is more than a cop watcher and First Amendment auditor. He's a self-taught developer who built five AI-powered apps, three media…
On June 4, 2026, Aberdeen Police Chief D. Shumpert arrested journalist Matthew Reardon in the parking lot of the Thomas G. Abernethy Federal Building in Aberdeen, Mississippi — after Reardon…
Southaven, Mississippi — A Marine Corps veteran and First Amendment activist stood on the public sidewalk outside Southaven City Hall, sign in hand, and did what no law can stop…
Three groups of defendants have moved to dismiss the federal civil rights lawsuit brought by journalist Matthew Reardon over his false arrest and 11-month imprisonment in Galveston, Texas. Reardon's responses…
In this article I will discuss stop-and-identify statutes, citizen rights, and landmark First Amendment cases across all U.S. jurisdictions to support sophisticated civil rights legal practice. The analysis and research…