[Lnc-business] Proposed amicus brief: Husted v. APRI

[Sam Goldstein]

As long as the LNC's costs are limited to printing, I've got no problem
with
signing on as an amicus in this case.  Anytime we can stick it to the Ohio
SOS is fine with me.

Sam Goldstein
Libertarian National Committee
Member at Large
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Indianapolis IN 46260
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On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 5:47 PM, Wes Benedict <wes.benedict at lp.org> wrote:

> Just fyi, the policy manual instructs the chair to advise all LNC members
> and obtain approval of the E.C. as Nick has suggested he'd do:
>
> Page 34: https://www.lp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/LNC_Policy_
> Manual_Adopted_2016-12-11.pdf
>
> 2) Authorization of Lawsuits Prior to the filing of a lawsuit, or the
> joining of a lawsuit filed in any court, in which the LNC or the national
> Libertarian Party is proposed to be a named plaintiff, to the preparation
> and filing of a friend of the court brief, or to providing material
> (costing in excess of $1,000) financial support for the litigation, the
> Chair shall: • *Advise all LNC Members *(including alternates) of the
> proposed lawsuit, its purpose, and its estimated cost; • Confirm, or seek
> and obtain approval for, the budgetary authority for the expenses of the
> lawsuit as provided elsewhere in this Policy Manual; and • *Seek and
> obtain approval of the Executive Committee for participation in the
> lawsuit. *
>
> Wes Benedict, Executive Director
> Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
> 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314(202) 333-0008 ext. 232 <(202)%20333-0008>, wes.benedict at lp.orgfacebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
> Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership
>
> On 8/2/2017 12:42 PM, Nicholas Sarwark wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> The Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Husted v. APRI,
> challenging Ohio's practice of purging voters from the rolls when they
> don't vote in two successive election cycles, allegedly in violation
> of HAVA, the Help America Vote Act.  Background on the case can be
> found at: http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/husted-v-philip-randolph-institute/
>
> We have an opportunity to be an amicus in support of not purging
> voters from the rolls, noting especially that it has a negative effect
> on political parties that may have been prevented from fielding
> candidates for an election cycle or two.
>
> Our financial obligation would be limited to printing costs or less,
> as we've already lined up an attorney willing to draft the brief
> without cost to the LNC.
>
> I intend to ask the Executive Committee to approve joining as an
> amicus in this case, but wanted to answer any questions any LNC
> members have about the case first.  Mr. Hall is also on the list and
> may be able to answer questions that I cannot.
>
> Yours truly,
> Nick
>
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