National Party Judicial Committee
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.
| 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.
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)
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)
Suspension of National Committee member-at-large: Lee Wrights (2009)
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