In re: Motion Authorizing the LNC to Enter into a Joint Fund-Raising Agreement with the RFK, Jr. 2024 Campaign: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:54, 8 December 2024

Background

In July 2024, the Libertarian National Committee (LNC) entered into a Joint Fundraising Agreement with the RFK, Jr. Presidential Campaign, to form a Joint Fundraising Committee. (Links: 1, 2.) An appeal was filed by Appellant Caryn Ann Harlos with the Judicial Committee on July 14, 2024.

Hearing: July 31, 2024

A hearing by the Judicial Committee was held on July 31, 2024, at 6PM EST (Video). All Judicial Committee members were present except Ken Krawchuk.

Representing the Appellant

Caryn Ann Harlos and Todd Hagopian

Representing the LNC

Angela McCardle and Jonathan Jacobs

Documents Submitted

(Some documents also stored on a Google drive folder)

Filings of Petitioner Caryn Ann Harlos

Petition for Appeal (July 14, 2024) (note: the list of signatories provided with this Petition were provided in encrypted form and are not made public here as no there was no clear indication of consent by the signatories to make their names public)
Response to LNC (July 17, 2024)
RFK campaign notice
Response to Region 2 Rep McGee
Clip of comments by McCardle

Filings of Appellee Libertarian National Committee

LNC Response (July 23, 2024)

Filings of Amicus Curiae and Related Documents

Note: In addition to the documents below, many emails were received by the Judicial Committee and continue to trickle in (as of the date of the hearing). Some email comments were not included if it was unclear whether there was consent for the comment to be made public or if it was intended as a formal filing.

Decision

LNC Vote Upheld 5-2. Majority opinion, released 8/9/2024, by Tarnoff, joined by Kinsella, Latham, Stratton, Krawchuk; includes dissent by Seebeck, joined by Montoni.

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 ===Background===
-In July 2024, the [[Libertarian National Committee]] (LNC) entered into a Joint Fundraising Agreement with the RFK, Jr. Presidential Campaign, to form a Joint Fundraising Committee. (Links: [https://www.kennedy24.com/historic_fundraising_agreement_levels_playing_field_donations_kennedy 1], [https://perma.cc/E24N-HCV5 2].) An appeal was filed by Appellant [[Caryn Ann Harlos]] on July 14, 2024.
+In July 2024, the [[Libertarian National Committee]] (LNC) entered into a Joint Fundraising Agreement with the RFK, Jr. Presidential Campaign, to form a Joint Fundraising Committee. (Links: [https://www.kennedy24.com/historic_fundraising_agreement_levels_playing_field_donations_kennedy 1], [https://perma.cc/E24N-HCV5 2].) An appeal was filed by Appellant [[Caryn Ann Harlos]] with the [[Judicial Committee (2022-2026)|Judicial Committee]] on July 14, 2024.
 ===Hearing: July 31, 2024===
-A hearing is scheduled for July 31, 2024, at 6PM EST.
+A hearing by the [[Judicial Committee (2022-2026)|Judicial Committee]] was held on July 31, 2024, at 6PM EST ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDnhVbQTJNQ Video]). All Judicial Committee members were present except Ken Krawchuk.
 ====Representing the Appellant====
-*tbd
+*[[Caryn Ann Harlos]] and [[Todd Hagopian]]
 ====Representing the LNC====
-*tbd
+*Angela McCardle and Jonathan Jacobs
 ===Documents Submitted===
+(Some documents also stored on a [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1oiykBm8psS8M-Ceo0NdsyerTUa6Bfxg2 Google drive folder])
-Note: In addition to the documents below, many emails were received by the Judicial Committee. Most of these are not included below as they were not clearly indicated to be made public or in the form of a formal response or brief. The list of signatories to the original Petition were provided in encrypted form and not made public here as no indication of consent by the signatories to make their names public was given.
 ====Filings of Petitioner [[Caryn Ann Harlos]]====
-*[[:File:!!Harlos Appeal-LNC1 July 14, 2024.pdf|Petition for Appeal]] (July 14, 2024)
+*[[:File:!!Harlos Appeal-LNC1 July 14, 2024.pdf|Petition for Appeal]] (July 14, 2024) (note: the list of signatories provided with this Petition were provided in encrypted form and are not made public here as no there was no clear indication of consent by the signatories to make their names public)
+*[[:File:Harlos_reply_to_LNC.pdf|Response to LNC]] (July 17, 2024)
+*[[:File:Rfk_campaign_notice_submitted_by_Harlos.jpg.pdf|RFK campaign notice]]
+*[[:File:Petitioner_s_Supplement_1.pdf|Response to Region 2 Rep McGee]]
+*[[:File:Trump_JFC.mp4|Clip of comments by McCardle]]
 ====Filings of Appellee [[Libertarian National Committee]]====
-*sdfs
+*[[:File:LNC_Respondent_Brief_to_Harlos_Appeal_(1).pdf|LNC Response]] (July 23, 2024)
+====Filings of Amicus Curiae and Related Documents====
+Note: In addition to the documents below, many emails were received by the Judicial Committee and continue to trickle in (as of the date of the hearing). Some email comments were not included if it was unclear whether there was consent for the comment to be made public or if it was intended as a formal filing.
+*[[:File:2024-7-19_JC_Harlos_v_LNC_Amicus_-_Gausling.pdf|Nicholas J. Gausling]] (July 19, 2024)
+*[[:File:Amicus_Brief_-_RFK_Jr_Hagopian.pdf|Hagopian]]
+*[[:File:Amicus_Brief_-_RFK_Jr_-_Hagopian_Addendum.pdf|Hagopian: Addendum]]
+*[[:File:File:Harlos_comment_on_Hagopian_Brief.pdf|Harlos comment on Hagopian brief]]
+*[[:File:Amicus_Brief_-_RFK_Jr_Lewis.pdf|Lewis]]
+*[[:File:Amicus_Brief_-_RFK_Jr_Yeniscavich.pdf|Yeniscavich (Employment Policy and Compensation Committee)]]
+*[[:File:Harlos_-_Response_to_EPCC_Amici.pdf|Harlos comment on Employment Policy and Compensation Committee brief]]
+*[[:File:Amicus_brief_in_opposition_Jacobs.pdf|Jacobs]]
+*[[:File:Amicus_Curiae_Madden(AZ).PDF|Madden]]
+*[[:File:Amicus-Brief-Hector-Roos_(Harlos_v_LNC).pdf|Roos]]
+*[[:File:Amicus_to_the_Harlos_appeal_Phillies.pdf|Phillies]]
+*[[:File:Joint_Fundraising_Agreement_with_JFK_Jr_Vallandigham.pdf|Vallandigham]]
+*[[:File:MSLP_Resolution_Against_the_Kennedy_Victory_Fund_bylaw_violation.pdf|MSLP Resolution]]
+*[[:File:OKLP_resolution_against_joint_fundraising_with_RFK.pdf|OKLP Resolution]]
+*[[:File:Resolution Against the Kennedy Victory Fund LPTexas.pdf|LPTexas Resolution]]
+*[[Media:UTAH-Resolution-Against-the-Kennedy-Victory-Fund.pdf|LP Utah Resolution]]
-====Filings of Amicus Curiae====
+=== Decision===
-*sdfs<br />
+*<big>'''LNC Vote Upheld 5-2.'''</big> [[:File:JC_Opinon_Harlos_v._LNC_08092024.pdf|Majority opinion]], released 8/9/2024, by Tarnoff, joined by Kinsella, Latham, Stratton, Krawchuk; includes dissent by Seebeck, joined by Montoni.
 ==References==
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 [[Category: Controversies]]
+[[Category:2024 Judicial Committee Cases]]