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

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.

• Nicholas J. Gausling (July 19, 2024)
• Hagopian
• Hagopian: Addendum
• Harlos comment on Hagopian brief
• Lewis
• Yeniscavich (Employment Policy and Compensation Committee)
• Harlos comment on Employment Policy and Compensation Committee brief
• Jacobs
• Madden
• Roos
• Phillies
• Vallandigham
• MSLP Resolution
• OKLP Resolution
• LPTexas Resolution
• LP Utah Resolution

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.