A Judicial Committee appeal has been filed in the matter of the Special Investigatory Committee and LNC motions arising therefrom.
A Judicial Committee appeal has been filed in the matter of the Special Investigatory Committee and LNC motions arising therefrom.
I noted that but my follow-up comment appears to have gotten lost. That video is on different appeal.
Oh nevermind, my video was on a different appeal.
I asked Grok to summarize the JC appeal:
Overview
Attorney Jesse Campbell filed this Judicial Committee (JC) appeal on March 6, 2026, on behalf of at least 10% of 2024 Libertarian National Convention delegates and/or 1% of sustaining members. It challenges 2025 Libertarian National Committee (LNC) actions as violations of bylaws, policy manual, and Robert’s Rules of Order (RONR), arguing they imposed disciplinary sanctions without proper notice, due process, or authority—contravening libertarian principles like the Non-Aggression Principle (NAP) and procedural fairness.
Key Background
Feb. 2025: LNC forms Special Investigatory Committee (SIC) to probe conflicts and business practices, without disciplinary powers.
June 2025: SIC report accuses former Chair Angela McArdle and contractor Austin Padgett of deception and fund misuse. LNC adopts report at special meeting, passes resolutions deeming McArdle “unfit,” barring associations, and authorizing legal recovery.
LNC later voids June resolutions for poor notice but keeps report adoption.
Aug. 2025: New resolutions censure McArdle, express “opinions” on unfitness, and pursue funds—seen as rebranded discipline.
Meetings lacked explicit disciplinary notice; no charges or defenses allowed for affected parties.
Main Issues
Inadequate Notice: Special meetings must limit to called agenda; hid punitive intent.
Disguised Discipline: “Opinions” and findings effectively censure and disqualify, judged by substance not labels.
No Due Process/Authority: Overreach without charges, hearings, or fairness, violating member rights.
Precedent Risks: Coerces members/staff, undermining decentralized governance.
Arguments
Substance trumps labels (RONR §63); actions punitive in effect require full process.
Bylaws/Policy demand explicit notice, charges, and hearings for discipline (citing prior JC rulings like Phillies and Harlos).
Special meetings can’t sneak in unannounced punishments (RONR §§9:13, 10:6).
Relief Sought
Declare actions disciplinary and invalid.
Veto punitive elements or entirety of SIC report, June 9, and Aug. 24 actions.
Guidance: No hidden discipline; explicit notices; treat coercive rules as discipline.
Other remedies to protect party rules and libertarian values.
If upheld, it nullifies sanctions and bolsters member protections against arbitrary leadership power.
The appeal is not long. That’s a bad AI summary. People are better off reading it.
TLDR; it’s bad illogical appeal. I look forward to the LNC response.
I subscribed. I had hoped that after retiring from court work I’d be free of judicial verbiage… but noooo!
I’ll likely cover this one after LNC responds. It’s …. Not good. But I give A for brevity. Honestly.
I covered this here: https://www.youtube.com/live/JUcmMDBBelI
Different JC appeal.
I hate to tell you this, but this is an appeal of the SIC filed by Jesse Campbell, Esq., Sustaining Member.