[Lnc-business] Motion for a mail ballot - increase budget for Kentucky litigation

Joshua Katz planning4liberty at gmail.com
Sat Oct 25 11:38:34 EDT 2014


I think it's important that, when the LNC gets involved, it see things
through. Therefore, I'm in favor.

Joshua Katz
On Oct 25, 2014 10:38 AM, "Brett Bittner" <brett at brettbittner.com> wrote:

> I'm happy to make calls to fund this effort again.
>
> Brett
> On Oct 25, 2014 9:08 AM, "Nicholas Sarwark" <chair at lp.org> wrote:
>
>> All,
>>
>> After our injunction to put Libertarian Senate candidate David
>> Patterson in a debate being hosted by Kentucky Educational Television
>> was denied, our attorney Chris Wiest suggested amending our complaint
>> to keep moving forward on our First Amendment claims, along with equal
>> protection, due process, and monetary damage claims.
>>
>> The cost to the LNC will be limited to actual costs of filing fees,
>> depositions, expert testimony, transcription, etc.  The LP KY has
>> committed to supporting $2,000 of the continuation expenses, and has
>> previously supported $3,250 of the initial legal bill.
>>
>> At the Alexandria meeting, the LNC authorized $9,000 for the Kentucky
>> lawsuit.  Mr. Wiest has billed a total of $7,500 for the lawsuit to
>> this point, which is a final bill for that phase of the litigation.
>> Between support from LP KY and David Patterson's campaign, the total
>> outlay from the LNC has been $3,250, leaving $5,750 still in the
>> budget for this litigation.
>>
>> Actual costs are expected not to exceed $10,000, but that's still more
>> than the $5,750 left for this item.
>>
>> I am requesting that the LNC approve a budget increase for this
>> litigation to allow for the expected cost.  As before, I don't
>> anticipate all of the budgeted expense will be spent.  Also as before,
>> there will be targeted fundraising for this action.
>>
>> I am requesting that the following motion be submitted as a mail ballot:
>>
>> Increase the budget for the Kentucky litigation from $9,000 to $14,000.
>>
>>
>> -Nick
>>
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