Judicial Committee (2022-2026)
The National Party Judicial Committee (Judicial Committee) is the final avenue of appeal, giving due process beyond the LNC for several enumerated areas of subject matter jurisdiction.
Note: The Judicial Committee has decided to suspend its rules for acceptance and consideration of all new appeals as of Dec. 12, 2024 under Rules 3.1, 4.1 and 6.1 and our implicit authority under RONR, until January 4, 2025. This does not apply to the Harlos appeal being heard today (Dec. 14, 2024). The JC will thus not be acting on, responding to, or considering any petitions for appeal filed from Dec. 12, 2024 until Jan. 4, 2025.
Members
- Rob Latham (chair, May 29, 2022–Dec. 31, 2022)
- Stephan Kinsella (chair, Jan. 1, 2023–July 31, 2023)
- Rob Stratton (chair, Aug. 1, 2023–Feb. 29, 2024)
- Marc Montoni (chair, Mar. 1, 2024–Sep. 30, 2024)
- Ken Krawchuk (chair, Oct. 1, 2024–April 30, 2025)
- Michael Seebeck (chair, May 1, 2025–Nov. 30, 2025)
- Blay Tarnoff (chair, Dec. 1, 2025–May 31, 2026)
All members were elected at the National Convention 2022. Kinsella was later determined to be ineligible due to not having been a member for 4 years; he was appointed by the JC to fill the vacant slot two months later when he became eligible. Per the language of passed motion for email ballot "20220727-03 Implement rotating chairs" (text of motion) the JC decided to have rotating chairs of 7 month terms, except for the last term which will be six months in length. The JC selected Rob Latham as the first chair, from June to December 2022, with others following by random and consensus selection over the remainder of the four year term. The dates of serving as chair will be listed parenthetically by the member names above. During Montoni's tenure as chair, Seebeck has acted informally as secretary; Kinsella has acted informally to update LPedia entries.
The JC adopted rules of appellate procedure in December 2022 and are included in the LP Bylaws.
Cases
In re: Motion Authorizing the LNC to Enter into a Joint Fund-Raising Agreement with the RFK, Jr. 2024 Campaign
In re: Libertarian Party of Wisconsin Region 1 Agreement Dispute
See In re: Libertarian Party of Wisconsin Region 1 Agreement Dispute
In re: Joint Fundraising Committee Request for Voidance Due to Drastically Changed Circumstances
See In re: Joint Fundraising Committee Request for Voidance Due to Drastically Changed Circumstances (D’Orazio v. LNC)
In re: Judicial Committee Appeal to Void LNC Decisions of October 6, 2024
See In re: Judicial Committee Appeal to Void LNC Decisions of October 6, 2024 (Phillies vs. LNC)
In re: Suspension of LNC Secretary Caryn Ann Harlos
See In re: Suspension of LNC Secretary Caryn Ann Harlos (Harlos vs. LNC)
Motions and Actions
- Adopted rules of appellate procedure in December 2022, now appended to the LP Bylaws.
- Per the language of passed motion for email ballot "20220727-03 Implement rotating chairs" (text of motion)