[Lnc-business] Motion to assist funding LPKY legal actions - KET - seeking cosponsors

Ken Moellman ken.moellman at lpky.org
Sat Sep 24 20:12:31 EDT 2016


 

All - 

My sincerest apologies with the confusion on the KET matter. I was
unaware that up to $9000 had been allocated originally. 

Since those monies have already been allocated, I will ask the Chair to
please send the remaining $6500. This leaves the case a little short,
but I will try to find that amount elsewhere before bothering this
committee over $500. Hopefully I am successful in that endeavor. 

Thank you. 

---
Ken C. Moellman, Jr.
LNC Region 3 Alternate Representative
LPKY Judicial Committee 

On 2016-09-24 09:06, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote: 

> Same here. It appears the money has been allocated, just not spent. I withdraw my co-sponsorship. 
> 
> -- 
> 
> IN LIBERTY, 
> CARYN ANN HARLOS 
> Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org 
> Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado [1] 
> Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus [2] 
> On Saturday, September 24, 2016, Brett Bittner <brett.bittner at lp.org> wrote:
> 
> With the funds already allocated, I also withdraw my sponsorship of the motion on KET legal activity. 
> 
> Brett C. Bittner 
> 
> Region 3 Representative 
> Libertarian National Committee 
> 
> brett.bittner at lp.org 
> 317.643.2566 
> 
> **This message sent from my phone. Please excuse any typos. 
> 
> On Sep 24, 2016 08:23, "Joshua Katz" <planning4liberty at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> In light of the minutes posted from 2014, I'm going to withdraw my sponsorship of this. It seems to me we have the money allocated. 
> 
> Joshua A. Katz 
> Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat) 
> 
> On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 12:05 AM, Ken Moellman <ken.moellman at lpky.org> wrote:
> 
> Sam, Joshua, et al -
> 
> Before I brought the motion for the KET case, I had the same question and asked the attorney to please tell me if any further expenses were expected. He confirmed that we should not have any more costs, unless and until such time as the case would go to a jury. Given the speed of the case, I don't see that happening for a year or better, if it ever became necessary at all.
> 
> I do not recall if the original allocation was done via motion, but I'd think it would have had to have been. The LNC-pledged amount of $5000, made in September 2014, was based on a request made by me, in my previous role as LPKY chair, given the information we had at the time. Since then, LPKY covered the initial round of additional costs. The costs incurred in the past month were the result of depositions that were not originally anticipated in the 2014 ask.
> 
> One of two outcomes are being sought, but I don't know if I'm supposed to publicize it (I don't want to do anything that could harm the case). If anyone has questions about the case, I would be happy to give you those answers with the OK of the attorney. Alternately, I can put you in direct contact with the attorney and he'd probably be willing to do a conference call in Executive Session with the LNC. It is my understand that Oliver Hall is also up to speed on this case, and may be able to provide legal information.
> 
> ken 
> ---
> 
> Ken C. Moellman, Jr.
> LNC Region 3 Alternate Representative
> LPKY Judicial Committee 
> 
> On 2016-09-23 16:43, Sam Goldstein wrote: 
> Ken, 
> 
> Is there any estimate of the cost of this lawsuit? I'd hate for the LNC to commit to continuous 
> legal fee for years to come. What would be the best outcome for the LPKY and the LNC? 
> 
> Sam 
> 
> Sam Goldstein 
> Libertarian National Committee 
> Member at Large 
> 8925 N Meridian St, Ste 101 
> Indianapolis IN 46260 
> 317-850-0726 [3] Phone 
> 317-582-1773 [4] Fax 
> 
> On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 4:03 PM, Joshua Katz <planning4liberty at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'll move this, assuming I can get cosponsors, but I'm curious how it is that the LNC committed to $5,000, costs ran high, and the LNC contributed only $2,500. We committed via a motion, correct? 
> 
> Joshua A. Katz 
> Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat) 
> 
> On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 9:07 AM, Ken Moellman <ken.moellman at lpky.org> wrote: 
> 
> I AM REQUESTING CO-SPONSORS FOR THE FOLLOWING MOTION: 
> THE LNC WILL ALLOCATE AND SEND TO LPKY'S ATTORNEY, CHRIS WIEST, $7000 TO COVER COSTS IN THE KET CASE. 
> 
> KET 
> 
> LPKY has been involved in litigation against KET (Kentucky Educational Television) since late 2014. KET had changed their criteria 5 or 6 times throughout the election cycle, but made clear well before the final version of the criteria were adopted, that the Libertarian candidate (Patterson) would not be invited to the KET debate/forum based on that criteria (that kept changing to make sure of that). 
> 
> Originally, as the case was filed, the LNC had committed to $5,000, LPKY had committed to $2,500, and the Patterson campaign had committed to $1,000. 
> 
> What was actually contributed was $2500 from the LNC, $4750 from LPKY, and $1000 from the Patterson campaign. 
> 
> The case was converted to a civil trial. It was agreed upon that, if we win, any blanket award is to be split up according to contribution levels by each organization. The case stalled out as KET's attorneys keep playing games and the judge is slow. Basically, they're trying to wear us down, and they definitely don't want the public to know what they've done. 
> 
> The case has recently has racked up serious deficits in costs related to depositions, including transcription costs and travel to DC for a particular deposition, copying, etc. This is costs, not attorney fees or time. The bill includes $12,056.15 in recent Court reporter invoices alone. 
> 
> The fund for this case is now $7,000 in the hole. If this case is to continue, it needs immediate financial assistance. We expect that additional funding won't be necessary until such time that we actually get to a trial. Given the speed at which this case has been occurring, it is likely to be a year before any additional funding would be requested. 
> 
> Therefore, it is requested that $7000 be allocated from the LNC to the KET case. 
> 
> -- 
> Ken C. Moellman, Jr.
> LNC Region 3 Alternate Representative
> LPKY Judicial Committee 
> 
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IN LIBERTY, 
CARYN ANN HARLOS 
Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska,
Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) -
Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org 
Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado [6] 
Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus [7] 

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