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

[Brett Bittner]

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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