[Lnc-business] Request for Amicus Brief
Richard Longstreth
richard.longstreth at lp.org
Sat Oct 27 15:47:07 EDT 2018
I've just found out about it myself. I'm forwarding the information to the
affiliate chair.
Richard
On Sat, Oct 27, 2018, 12:30 Tim Hagan via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> Has anyone contacted the LP of Utah to see if they want the LNC to join
> in?
>
> ---
> Tim Hagan
> Treasurer, Libertarian National Committee
>
> On 2018-10-27 11:05, brent.olsen--- via Lnc-business wrote:
> > The Libertarian Party of California is one of those states joining in
> > on signing the amicus brief. I strongly suggest the LNC do so as
> > well, whether that be signing the amicus already developed or to write
> > our own.
> >
> > In Liberty,
> > Brent
> >
> > On 2018-10-27 09:08, Oliver Hall via Lnc-business wrote:
> >> Good Morning,
> >>
> >> The LNC has received a request from the petitioners in Utah
> >> Republican
> >> Party v. Cox to submit an amicus brief in support of their petition
> >> for
> >> certiorari to the Supreme Court.
> >>
> >> The URP is challenging a law that effectively requires it to
> >> nominate
> >> by primary election, rather than by caucus, as it had previously
> >> done.
> >> URP contends that the law was enacted with the specific intent of
> >> causing it to nominate less "extreme" candidates. URP claims that
> >> this
> >> violates its freedom of association as that right was construed in
> >> California Democratic Party v. Jones.
> >>
> >> I believe this case raises issues that are of fundamental
> >> importance to
> >> the Libertarian Party -- in particular its right to select nominees
> >> according to its own preferred method -- and for that reason, I
> >> think
> >> the LNC should consider submitting an amicus brief in support of
> >> the
> >> petition for certiorari.
> >>
> >> The petition is also quite strong. It was filed by experienced
> >> Supreme
> >> Court practitioners, and they present their case well.
> >> Additionally, in
> >> the decision they seek to appeal, the 10th Circuit ruled against
> >> them
> >> in a 2-1 divided decision, with the Chief Judge of the 10th Circuit
> >> dissenting, and expressly stating his view that the Supreme Court
> >> should take the case, due to the importance of the issues it
> >> raises.
> >>
> >> I am attaching for your review the petition for certiorari
> >> (including
> >> the lower court decisions in an appendix), as well as a brief cover
> >> memo outlining the request for amicus briefs.
> >>
> >> I just received the petition yesterday. Please note, however, that
> >> if
> >> the LNC wishes to proceed, we must serve notice of that intent on
> >> the
> >> parties by Friday, November 2, 2018. The amicus brief would then be
> >> due
> >> on Monday, November 12, 2018. I am aware of the LNC's need for
> >> adequate
> >> time to consider these matters, and have obtained and forwarded the
> >> materials for your review as quickly as possible.
> >>
> >> Please also note that the LNC would need to retain counsel to write
> >> the
> >> brief. Additionally, printing costs would be approximately $1500.
> >>
> >> Alternatively, the LNC could potentially join a brief authored by
> >> another amicus. I have discussed this possibility with petitioners'
> >> counsel, and I'm told that a brief is being prepared on behalf of a
> >> number of state parties, which may be appropriate for the LNC to
> >> join.
> >>
> >> I am available to address any questions you may have.
> >>
> >> Thank you,
> >>
> >> Oliver
> >>
> >> --
> >> Oliver B. Hall
> >> Special Counsel
> >> Libertarian National Committee
> >> 617-953-0161
>
--
Richard Longstreth
Region 1 Representative (AK, AZ, CO, KS, MT, NM, OR, HI, UT, WA, WY)
Libertarian National Committee
richard.longstreth at lp.org
931.538.9300
-------------- next part --------------
I've just found out about it myself. I'm forwarding the information to
the affiliate chair.
Richard
On Sat, Oct 27, 2018, 12:30 Tim Hagan via Lnc-business
<[1]lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
Has anyone contacted the LP of Utah to see if they want the LNC to
join
in?
---
Tim Hagan
Treasurer, Libertarian National Committee
On 2018-10-27 11:05, brent.olsen--- via Lnc-business wrote:
> The Libertarian Party of California is one of those states joining
in
> on signing the amicus brief. I strongly suggest the LNC do so as
> well, whether that be signing the amicus already developed or to
write
> our own.
>
> In Liberty,
> Brent
>
> On 2018-10-27 09:08, Oliver Hall via Lnc-business wrote:
>> Good Morning,
>>
>> The LNC has received a request from the petitioners in Utah
>> Republican
>> Party v. Cox to submit an amicus brief in support of their
petition
>> for
>> certiorari to the Supreme Court.
>>
>> The URP is challenging a law that effectively requires it to
>> nominate
>> by primary election, rather than by caucus, as it had
previously
>> done.
>> URP contends that the law was enacted with the specific intent
of
>> causing it to nominate less "extreme" candidates. URP claims
that
>> this
>> violates its freedom of association as that right was
construed in
>> California Democratic Party v. Jones.
>>
>> I believe this case raises issues that are of fundamental
>> importance to
>> the Libertarian Party -- in particular its right to select
nominees
>> according to its own preferred method -- and for that reason,
I
>> think
>> the LNC should consider submitting an amicus brief in support
of
>> the
>> petition for certiorari.
>>
>> The petition is also quite strong. It was filed by experienced
>> Supreme
>> Court practitioners, and they present their case well.
>> Additionally, in
>> the decision they seek to appeal, the 10th Circuit ruled
against
>> them
>> in a 2-1 divided decision, with the Chief Judge of the 10th
Circuit
>> dissenting, and expressly stating his view that the Supreme
Court
>> should take the case, due to the importance of the issues it
>> raises.
>>
>> I am attaching for your review the petition for certiorari
>> (including
>> the lower court decisions in an appendix), as well as a brief
cover
>> memo outlining the request for amicus briefs.
>>
>> I just received the petition yesterday. Please note, however,
that
>> if
>> the LNC wishes to proceed, we must serve notice of that intent
on
>> the
>> parties by Friday, November 2, 2018. The amicus brief would
then be
>> due
>> on Monday, November 12, 2018. I am aware of the LNC's need for
>> adequate
>> time to consider these matters, and have obtained and
forwarded the
>> materials for your review as quickly as possible.
>>
>> Please also note that the LNC would need to retain counsel to
write
>> the
>> brief. Additionally, printing costs would be approximately
$1500.
>>
>> Alternatively, the LNC could potentially join a brief authored
by
>> another amicus. I have discussed this possibility with
petitioners'
>> counsel, and I'm told that a brief is being prepared on behalf
of a
>> number of state parties, which may be appropriate for the LNC
to
>> join.
>>
>> I am available to address any questions you may have.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Oliver
>>
>> --
>> Oliver B. Hall
>> Special Counsel
>> Libertarian National Committee
>> 617-953-0161
--
Richard Longstreth
Region 1 Representative (AK, AZ, CO, KS, MT, NM, OR, HI, UT, WA, WY)
Libertarian National Committee
[2]richard.longstreth at lp.org
931.538.9300
References
1. mailto:lnc-business at hq.lp.org
2. mailto:richard.longstreth at lp.org
More information about the Lnc-business
mailing list