Ken Moellman has published the following excellent analysis of how the Judicial Committee filled its vacancies. An analysis of Article 8 §1 and a recommendation for clarifying amendment 1. Background and posture The bylaws provide for a seven-member Judicial Committee elected at each regular non-presidential convention, with “any five members” constituting a quorum. The same provision directs that “the remaining…
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Staffing: Hannah Kennedy has fully transitioned to Operations Director, which will result in a substantial reduction in monthly staff expenses going forward. Freedom Fest: Chair Evan McMahon and I will be attending Freedom Fest this week. Evan was offered a speaking slot on a panel and a free sponsor package including a booth. Since this was not budgeted for, Evan…
Greetings All, They come to order at 7:09PM Eastern. The Secretary takes the roll. All members are present. Rich Bowen (Audit subcommittee from last term) will not serve again. Addison Patrick reports local Republicans failed to take her off the ballot. Kat McElroy is applying to join the Audit Committee. Bryce Thon is concerned about a membership data leak. Jeremy…
We continue to receive amici on the LPNH Appeal. The latest is from Justin O’Donnell. TO THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY re Revocation of Affiliate Status of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire BRIEF OF AMICUS CURIAE JUSTIN O’DONNELL IN SUPPORT OF THE LIBERTARIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE’S MAY 25, 2026 DECISION AND IN OPPOSITION TO THE PETITION FOR REVIEW…
I will be posting amici in the order that they find them. This post has four of them, from Mike Seebeck, George Phillies, Jake Leonard, and Caryn Ann Harlos, in that order. Yesterday I forgot to link to Caryn Ann Harlos’s complete amicus, but it was there. Of particular interest here is LaROUCHE v. FOWLER (1998) https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-dc-circuit/1115890.html Amicus of Michael…
The organization “Libertarian Party of New Hampshire”, recently disaffiliated from the national Libertarian Party by vote of the Libertarian National Committee, has used LNC Bylaws to appeal its disaffiliation. They present an actual appeal statement as well as Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Exhibit C, Exhibit D, Exhibit E, Exhibit F, and Exhibit G. Michael Seebeck, former Secretary of the Libertarian…
GOP effort to knock Addison Patrick off the ballot failed. Meeting came to order at 7:05PM Eastern. All members were present. Agenda: Encumber $32,000 for the Maryland ballot access drive. The motion is made by the Chair. Dasbach as chair of the ballot access committee spoke first. We are getting signatures at $7/signature.The petitions would get us ballot access for…
We were contacted by John Ponty (Liberty Sentries), who observes: I think it might now be timely to publish the emails I forwarded to you about Octillo Law, since it has resurfaced on the LNC business list with Kyle Davis’s appointment to the Historical Committee. There is an interesting correspondence here, which we gather was related to the rumored LNC…
The new Libertarian Party Judicial Committee Rules have led to further controversy on the LNC. Austin Martin wrote against the rules, saying: Chair, LNC, and members of the Judicial Committee: A Judicial Committee exists to give Party members due process: a fair hearing, on the record, before a body that decides on the merits. The Rules of Appellate Procedure proposed…
Libertarian National Committee Representative Alfa Shaw asked for time on the agenda of the next LNC meeting for a discussion of the new LP Judicial Committee Rules of Appellate Procedure. Shaw wrote:||” The newly installed Judicial Committee has published its rules of Appellate Procedure for the term, and upon examining them, a number of concerning details have been identified. I…