Constitutional Sheriffs: Inside the Far-Right Movement That’s Above the Law

 Constitutional Sheriffs: Inside the Far-Right Movement That’s Above the Law

An excerpt from “The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy” tracing the rise of constitutional sheriffs.

In May of 2021, I attended a rally in Battle Mountain, Nevada, to celebrate the fact that Lander County had become the first “constitutional county,” cementing the county’s lifetime relationship with…