In re: Suspension of LNC Secretary Caryn Ann Harlos
Informal: Harlos vs. LNC
Title of appeal petition as filed:
In re: Suspension of LNC Secretary Caryn Ann Harlos
Background
On August 25th, 2024, the Libertarian National Committee (LNC) voted 8-6 to create an investigatory committee to “investigate allegations of misconduct against Secretary Caryn Ann Harlos, which if true cast doubt on her fitness to continue in office, and report resolutions if allegations are well founded.” On October 6, 2024, the investigatory committee returned a secret report, allegedly 31 pages, to members of the Libertarian National Committee, but not to members or the public. According to the Phillies Petition in In re: Judicial Committee Appeal to Void LNC Decisions of October 6, 2024 (Phillies vs. LNC), "At its October 6, 2024 meeting, the Libertarian National Committee acted on motions on the specifications, charges, and further motions. Motions adopting Specification 2 of Charge 1, Charge 1 itself, the three Specifications of Charge 2, Charge 2 itself, and the two consequent motions all clearly passed."
On Nov. 9, 2024, the LNC voted to suspend (remove) Harlos. Harlos has appealed.
Hearing
- In accordance with Judicial Committee Rule 7.1, the Judicial Committee has set a hearing date of Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 2pm EST (TENTATIVE).
Representing the Appellant
- TBD
Representing the LNC
- TBD
Documents Submitted
Filings of Petitioner
- Petition for Appeal (info) and Harlos exhibits:
- INDEX TO EXHIBITS NOT EMBEDDED IN SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS (info)
- Balch Parliamentarian Opinion (info)
- Other Exhibits (info) (Nov. 15, 2024)
- Harlos Response to Jacobs (info) (Nov. 22, 2024)
- Exhibit 39: Robert Opinion (info) (Dec. 2, 2024)
- REPLY/AMICUS OF CARYN ANN HARLOS
TO THE VARIOUS AND CONTINUED OPINIONS OF JONATHAN M. JACOBS (info) (Dec. 2, 2024)
- REPLY/AMICUS OF CARYN ANN HARLOS TO THE RESPONSE OF THE LNC (info) (Dec. 2, 2024)
Filings of Appellee Libertarian National Committee
- Libertarian National Committee Respondent Brief (info) (Nov. 24, 2024), and exhibits: CAH Lawsuit Threat 1 (info), CAH Lawsuit Threat 2 (info), Jacobs Notice Opinion (info)
- Note: The LNC attempted to publish a confidential report over the objection of the subject. This matter has been referred to the Historical Preservation Committee for decision absent the subject as being in potential violation of LPedia:Manual_of_Style#Handling_of_Potentially_Damaging_Information. This will be on the agenda for the meeting on December 17, 2024. But this has been published in multiple places, and so as not to break links people have made it is being linked here until committee makes decision .
Filings of Amicus Curiae and Related Document
- Balch Memo (info) Nov. 16, 2024
- Moulton Amicus (info) Nov. 18, 2024
- Jacobs Amicus #1 (info) Nov. 21, 2024
- Jacobs Amicus #2 (info) Nov. 22, 2024
- Knapp Amicus (info) Nov. 22, 2024
- Hagopian Amicus (info) Nov. 23, 2024
- Jacobs Amicus #3 (info) Nov. 23, 2024
- Dasbach Amicus (info) Nov. 30, 2024
- Vadney Amicus (info) Dec. 3, 2024
- Jacobs Amicus #4 (info) Dec. 3, 2024
- Robson Amicus (info) Dec. 10, 2024
- Porter Amicus (info) Dec. 10, 2024
- Kyle Davis Amicus (info) Dec. 10, 2024
- Richard Brown, Response to Parliamentary Inquiry Re: Cause for Removal (info) submitted and received Dec. 10, 2024
- Jacobs Amicus #5 (info) Dec. 12, 2024
- Hays Amicus (info) Dec. 12, 2024
- Nelson Amicus (info) Dec. 12, 2024
- Classical Liberal Caucus, Layla Bush, et. al, Amicus (info) Dec. 13, 2024
Decision/Disposition
- TBD