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== Cases == | == Cases== | ||
The Judicial Committee is rarely called into action. The following are all known JC deliberations and opinions. | The Judicial Committee is rarely called into action. The following are all known JC deliberations and opinions. | ||
=== Cases During Judicial Committee Term (2020-2022) === | ===Cases During Judicial Committee Term (2020-2022) === | ||
* Collected at [[Judicial Committee (2020-2022)]] | *Collected at [[Judicial Committee (2020-2022)]] | ||
=== Suspension of affiliate party: Oregon (2015) === | ===Suspension of affiliate party: Oregon (2015)=== | ||
* [http://www.chuckmoulton.org/libertarian/judicial/decisions/2015Epstein/ Documents from Chuck Moulton's JC archive] | *[http://www.chuckmoulton.org/libertarian/judicial/decisions/2015Epstein/ Documents from Chuck Moulton's JC archive] | ||
=== National Committee decision: mandatory convention registration fee (2012) === | ===National Committee decision: mandatory convention registration fee (2012)=== | ||
* [[Media:Opinions in Ploeger vs LNC.pdf|Decision in Ploeger, et al vs. LNC]] (4/21/2012) (Appeal of LNC decision to impose a floor fee for national convention delegate attendance) | *[[Media:Opinions in Ploeger vs LNC.pdf|Decision in Ploeger, et al vs. LNC]] (4/21/2012) (Appeal of LNC decision to impose a floor fee for national convention delegate attendance) | ||
* [http://www.chuckmoulton.org/libertarian/judicial/decisions/2012Ploeger/ Additional documents from Chuck Moulton's JC archive] | *[http://www.chuckmoulton.org/libertarian/judicial/decisions/2012Ploeger/ Additional documents from Chuck Moulton's JC archive] | ||
=== Suspension of affiliate party: Oregon (2011) === | ===Suspension of affiliate party: Oregon (2011)=== | ||
* [[Media:Decision in Wagner vs LNC.pdf|Decision in Wagner vs. LNC]] (11/25/2011) (Appeal of LNC decision to refuse recognition of LP of Oregon officers led by Wes Wagner) | * [[Media:Decision in Wagner vs LNC.pdf|Decision in Wagner vs. LNC]] (11/25/2011) (Appeal of LNC decision to refuse recognition of LP of Oregon officers led by Wes Wagner) | ||
* [[Media:Clarification of Wagner vs. LNC.pdf|Clarification of decision in Wagner vs. LNC]] (9/23/2011) (Response to request for clarification of decision) | *[[Media:Clarification of Wagner vs. LNC.pdf|Clarification of decision in Wagner vs. LNC]] (9/23/2011) (Response to request for clarification of decision) | ||
* [http://www.chuckmoulton.org/libertarian/judicial/decisions/2011Wagner/ Additional documents from Chuck Moulton's JC archive] | *[http://www.chuckmoulton.org/libertarian/judicial/decisions/2011Wagner/ Additional documents from Chuck Moulton's JC archive] | ||
=== Suspension of National Committee member-at-large: [[Lee Wrights]] (2009) === | ===Suspension of National Committee member-at-large: [[Lee Wrights]] (2009)=== | ||
* [http://www.chuckmoulton.org/libertarian/judicial/decisions/2009Wrights/ Documents from Chuck Moulton's JC archive] | *[http://www.chuckmoulton.org/libertarian/judicial/decisions/2009Wrights/ Documents from Chuck Moulton's JC archive] | ||
===Discharge of National Director [[Eric O'Keefe]] (1982)=== | ===Discharge of National Director [[Eric O'Keefe]] (1982) === | ||
*[[Document:Brief filed to Judicial Committee 4 December 1982 Regarding the Dismissal of National Director]] | *[[Document:Brief filed to Judicial Committee 4 December 1982 Regarding the Dismissal of National Director]] | ||
== External Links == | ==External Links== | ||
* [https://www.lp.org/lp-committees/ List of members of other committees] | *[https://www.lp.org/lp-committees/ List of members of other committees] | ||
* [http://www.chuckmoulton.org/libertarian/judicial/decisions/ Chuck Moulton's JC archive] | * [http://www.chuckmoulton.org/libertarian/judicial/decisions/ Chuck Moulton's JC archive] | ||
[[Category:National Party Judicial Committee]] | [[Category:National Party Judicial Committee]] | ||
Revision as of 21:15, 29 June 2023
The Judicial Committee is the final avenue of appeal, giving due process beyond the LNC for several enumerated areas of subject matter jurisdiction:
- suspension of affiliate parties
- suspension of officers
- suspension of National Committee members-at-large
- voiding of National Committee decisions
- challenges to platform planks
- challenges to Resolutions
- suspension of Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates
Committee Terms
As currently configured, there are seven Judicial Committee members, who are elected at national conventions. The members of the JC generally serve terms of approximately two years, from one national convention to the next.
- Judicial Committee (2022-2026)
- Judicial Committee (2020-2022)
- Judicial Committee (2016-2018)
- Judicial Committee (2014-2016)
- Judicial Committee (2012-2014)
- Judicial Committee (2010-2012)
- Judicial Committee (2008-2010)
- Judicial Committee (2006-2008)
- Judicial Committee (2004-2006)
- Judicial Committee (2002-2004)
- Judicial Committee (2000-2002)
- Judicial Committee (1998-2000)
- Judicial Committee (1996-1998)
- Judicial Committee (1993-1996)
- Judicial Committee (1991-1993)
- Judicial Committee (1989-1991)
- Judicial Committee (1987-1989)
- Judicial Committee (1985-1987)
- Judicial Committee (1983-1985)
- Judicial Committee (1981-1983)
- Judicial Committee (1979-1981)
- Judicial Committee (1978-1979)
- Judicial Committee (1977-1978)
- Judicial Committee (1976-1977)
- Judicial Committee (1975-1976)
- Judicial Committee (1974-1975)
- Judicial Committee (1973-1974)
- Judicial Committee (1972-1973)
Past Chairs
The following people have chaired the Judicial Committee.
| Stephan Kinsella | 2022-2026, second term |
| Rob Latham | 2022-2026, first term |
| Mary Ruwart | 2020-2022 |
| Chuck Moulton | 2016-2020 |
| M Carling | 2014-2016 |
| Bill Hall | 2012-2014 |
| Bill Hall | 2010-2012 |
| Ruth Bennett | 2008-2010 |
| ??? | 2006-2008 |
| ??? | 2004-2006 |
| Dean Ahmad | 2002-2004 |
| ??? | 2000-2002 |
| ??? | 1998-2000 |
| ??? | 1996-1998 |
| ??? | 1993-1996 |
| ??? | 1991-1993 |
| ??? | 1989-1991 |
| ??? | 1987-1989 |
| ??? | 1985-1987 |
| ??? | 1983-1985 |
| ??? | 1981-1983 |
| ??? | 1979-1981 |
| ??? | 1978-1978 |
| ??? | 1977-1978 |
| ??? | 1976-1977 |
| ??? | 1975-1976 |
| ??? | 1974-1975 |
| ??? | 1973-1974 |
| ??? | 1972-1973 |
Cases
The Judicial Committee is rarely called into action. The following are all known JC deliberations and opinions.
Cases During Judicial Committee Term (2020-2022)
- Collected at Judicial Committee (2020-2022)
Suspension of affiliate party: Oregon (2015)
National Committee decision: mandatory convention registration fee (2012)
- Decision in Ploeger, et al vs. LNC (4/21/2012) (Appeal of LNC decision to impose a floor fee for national convention delegate attendance)
- Additional documents from Chuck Moulton's JC archive
Suspension of affiliate party: Oregon (2011)
- Decision in Wagner vs. LNC (11/25/2011) (Appeal of LNC decision to refuse recognition of LP of Oregon officers led by Wes Wagner)
- Clarification of decision in Wagner vs. LNC (9/23/2011) (Response to request for clarification of decision)
- Additional documents from Chuck Moulton's JC archive