This time in support of LPNH: We have an amicus from the Libertarian Parties of the states of Hawaii, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, and Tennessee, in support of LPNH. BEFORE THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY In re Revocation of Affiliate Status of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire BRIEF OF SIX STATE LIBERTARIAN PARTY AFFILIATES AS AMICI CURIAE…
Posts published in “litigation”
The June Membership report is out. The sustaining membership of the LPUS increased by three. The LNC obtained an injunction ordering the LPNM to stop calling itself the Libertarian Party of New Mexico. Before the injunction goes into effect, the LNC must post a $20,000 bond. We are advised that they have not yet done so. By report the LNC…
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…
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 three are from Justin O’Donnell, Nolan Schmidt, and Darryl Perry. AMICUS FROM DARRYL PERRY IN SUPPORT OF THE LNC’S DISAFFILIATION OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE AFFILIATE INTRODUCTION The author of this Amicus is a Life member of the Libertarian Party, former Chair of LPNH, and former Life Member of LPNH…
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…
We are advised by a totally reliable source that the LNC through its attorneys has asked LPNM if it would agree to delay the date on which the LNC must pay the $20,000 bond before the preliminary injunction can to go into effect. LPNM, we gather, denied the request. Readers should consider that the LNC budget did not appear to…
The Libertarian Transparency Caucus issues the following statement regarding the current New Mexico controversy: We offer no comment on the merits of the case. However, there needs to be clear delineation between what qualifies as discussion under executive session and what does not. Mr. Thompson’s questions are valid questions that belong in the public LP discussion environment as they do…
An email exchange on the LNC Public list vanished. Part of it later rose from the grave. The LNC-Public list featured a question by Keith Thompson followed by an exchange between Thompson, LNC Chair Evan McMahon, and Regional Representatives Austin Martin and Alfa Shaw. At the end, the emails all vanished from the LNC-Public list. On looking, I received a…