[Lnc-business] Request from PA - Legal Assistance

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

Why isn’t the regional representative the one spearheading this?

-Caryn Ann


On Tue, Aug 7, 2018 at 7:39 PM Sam Goldstein via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> I would need significantly more information about the situation,
> including what/how many candidates are involved, what the LPPA intends
> to contribute toward costs, exactly what kind of legal costs might be
> involved, how the money would be allocated and where it is coming from
> in our budget before I would even consider such a motion.  What is the
> time line on this effort?
>
> If I'm not mistaken, the LNC has been burned on LPPA legal involvement
> in the past and I'm not one to repeat mistakes.
>
> ---
> Sam Goldstein
> Libertarian National Committee
> 317-850-0726 Cell
>
> On 2018-08-07 20:59, Alex Merced (LNC Vice Chair) via Lnc-business
> wrote:
> > This is the wording from Steven Brenize. Feedback?
> >
> > ”Motion to allocate up to $11,000 for legal costs, either utilising
> > the National Parties legal resources or for payment of hired legal
> > staff to  aide Pennsylvania's candidates for Federal offices in their
> > goal to stay on the ballot for the November election, and direct staff
> > to work with said candidates and LPPA leadership to ensure the prudent
> > use of those resources.”
> >
> > Alex Merced
> > Vice Chair of the Libertarian National Committee/LP
> >
> >> On Aug 7, 2018, at 5:40 PM, Alex Merced (LNC Vice Chair) via
> >> Lnc-business <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> PA is anticipating some challenges to their petitions especially for
> >> federal candidates and are requestiong legal assistance either in
> >> financial assistance to get counsel or to make use of any counsel we
> >> may have in retainer.
> >>
> >> PA was able to satisfy its petitioning requirements with 75% volunteer
> >> signatures, requiring no assistance from the LNC up this point.
> >>
> >> Secretary Steven Brenize will submit to me a motion of his detailed
> >> request to me later to discuss and get the ball rolling. The amount
> >> requested in financial aid is $11,000.
> >>
> >> I send this email to begin the discussion on everyones thoughts on the
> >> capacity to meet this request and the value of it. I generally am
> >> always in favor of helping keep candidates on the ballot but there may
> >> be alternative arrangements some of you may be aware of that may be of
> >> use to accomplish this.
> >>
> >> Alex Merced
> >> Vice Chair of the Libertarian National Committee/LP
>
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*Caryn Ann Harlos*
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