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

[Marc Allan Feldman]

Nick wrote "The cost to the LNC will be limited to actual costs of filing fees,
depositions, expert testimony, transcription, etc."
Does this mean that Chris Wiest is donating his time?  Or is the LNC
also supporting hourly legal fees?

On Sat, Oct 25, 2014 at 10:07 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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