Ai generated image of a Minneapolis Peace Officer in full uniform.

Magnificent Republic is always on the look-out for instances where the Principles of the American Republic are needed to resolve issues of great import.

We believe that Words of the Republic Matter. If a ‘public functionary’ (aka politician) is ‘usurping’ (or exceeding) delegated authority never granted to them in the first place, they are in direct violation of their constitutional duty and can be removed from office without a trial and without delay. If they don’t act ‘de jure’ (in accordance with their constitutionally limited delegated authority), their acts are not illegal, they are ‘unconstitutional and of no effect’ (as if they had never been enacted). See Norton v. Shelby County 118 U.S. 425 (1886).

The back story we look at today:

Officer Derek Chauvin, and other peace officers were convicted in April 2021 of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, after subduing him while Floyd was resisting arrest.

See: The Fall of Minneapolis and come to your own conclusions about who was right, who was wrong, who is the criminal and who is the victim.

Now comes Officer Derek Chauvin’s counsel, Gregory Joseph, Esq., in August of 2026, with a Third Petition requesting that all charges against Officer Chauvin be dismissed or a new evidentiary hearing be granted to expose the fundamental violation of due process that was never provided to Officers Chauvin, et. al (a copy of this Third Petition is not yet available for public review, as of this date, 08-25-2026).

We applaud Counselor Joseph in his efforts, but we would like to suggest that he use accurate terminology because Words of the Republic Matter more than most people have been led to believe they do.

Magnificent Republic believes that the fundamental violation is based upon the principles of the American Republic found in Norton v. Shelby – the process must be followed constitutionally from it’s beginning (ab initio) to it’s conclusion. Without an indictment before a Grand Jury of the people of the County in which the event took place, if it’s starts local, it stays local.

The only way a Governor can take charge of a case is if there was an indictment PERIOD.

If it’s not in the Constitution, no public functionary, not the Governor, not the State AG, no one has the delegated authority to do it, just because they might want to.

Keep an eye on this case.

It is of fundamental importance because Words of the Republic Matter.

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