LNC ExComm Meeting of June 9,2026. ExComm Rejects 4-4 Vote a Motion to Pause New Mexico Litigation

Meeting came to order at 7:01 PM.  The Secretary called the roll.  All ExComm members were present.

Agenda is discussion of the New Mexico trademark suit.  A motion to move to executive session for 45 minutes was passed.  They have gone into executive session. We remain in executive session. 10 people who are not LNC members are waiting outside; unlike Sunday’s Executive session, the waiters without are more or less entirely silent.  They have returned.

There is a motion to recommend to the LNC that it should pause litigation in New Mexico and seek a peaceful resolution that would unite the New Mexico parties.  Libertarian Sentries reports the motion as  saying

– Immediately end any adversarial legal action in the New Mexico litigation dispute;

– Enter into good-faith negotiations with the Libertarian Party of New Mexico (LPNM) based on a settlement offered;

– Pursue a resolution that unifies the LPNM and Free New Mexico Party;

– Only pursue legal action strictly necessary to conduct negotiations and meet deadlines; and

– Provide updates to the National Committee until the conflict is resolved or the settlement falls through.

The motion failed by a vote of 4-4-0-0. Chair McMahon clarified after the vote that they still will be working towards good-faith negotiations with the LPNM to resolve the conflict

The motion was defeated 4-4, the Chair and Secretary among others voting against the recommendation.  Chair McMahon said that he would continue to seek a negotiated solution to the dispute. The litigation will I gather continue.