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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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…
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…
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…
A message to our fellow Libertarians, from your newly elected Judicial Committee We’d like to again thank the delegates at the 2026 Libertarian National Convention for their trust and votes electing us to the Judicial Committee this year. We had quite a decision to make for filling the other five positions, and we received a lot of solicited and unsolicited…
LP Regional Representative Austin Martin, in his persona as a Sustaining member, has filed an appeal to the LPUS Judicial Committee. The issue is “Petitioners challenge actions taken by officers of the Libertarian National Committee (“LNC”), subsequently sustained by the LNC at its May 2025 in‑person meeting in Michigan, which purported to void the Region 1 election of James Wiley…
There are three forthcoming LNC and related committee meetings. They may be available on Zoom. Aug 24, 2025 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) LNC Special Meeting Resolutions and Appointments. Sep 3, 2025 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Judicial Committee hearing on J.J.’s appeal. Sep 7, 2025 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) LNC Monthly Meeting
There will be a Judicial Committee hearing on September 3 at 7PM Eastern. It is covering the Jacobs appeal of the SIC Resolutions. You have to register in advance and then may be let in. The message from Mike Seebeck, Judicial Committee Chair, reads: Topic: Judicial Committee Hearing Time: Sep 3, 2025 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join…
Third Party Watch has learned from an unimpeachable source that Austin Martin, Hector Roos, and others have prepared three appeals to the LNC Judicial Committee. The first was sent to the Judicial Committee on [Ed.: July] 21. The other two are to be submitted. [Ed. The second has apparently also been submitted.] Appeal One discusses LNC actions held to be…