<div dir='auto'>News from Minnesota<br><br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">John Phillips<br>Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative<br>Cell 217-412-5973</div></div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Chris Holbrook LPMN <chris.holbrook@lpmn.org><br>Date: May 15, 2020 11:15 AM<br>Subject: Re: LPMN COURT HEARING telephonically<br>To: John Phillips <john.phillips@lp.org>,Nicholas Sarwark <nsarwark@gmail.com><br>Cc: Cara Schulz <schulzcaral@gmail.com><br><br type="attribution" /><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">I should point out that we are only challenging a few things with this
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case at this time.
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1. Wording on the MN nominating petition (that bans signers from
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voting in a primary)
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2. The petition deadline of June 2 for our state candidates (should be
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August when POTUS deadline is, when our MN major party primary occurs)
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A few days ago we got a small legislative win on being allowed to
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collect electronic signatures. We are processing and proceeding as
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such. We got the MN SOS to author this amendment for us and it
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actually passed both chambers and got signed by our Governor with some
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other election funding proposals unrelated to us.
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We will be following up with other lawsuits should we win this one, to
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challenge bigger barriers. But in consultation with our lawyer we
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wanted to get some low hanging fruit win momentum behind us. Its a
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marathon.
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Quoting Chris Holbrook LPMN <chris.holbrook@lpmn.org>:
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> Not sure if Cara forwarded this to you, but if you feel like tuning
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> in I think this is only a 30 minute call.
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> I just sent this note to my LPMN Executive Commitee. If you have
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> other LNC folks interested I think it's safe to selectively share to
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> interested parties. You are the only two (beside Cara) I am
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> notifying at national level.
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> I got confirmation that anyone can call in to listen in to our court hearing.
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> There is NOT an in person event to attend. Please be aware that you
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> may not record or re-broadcast live federal court proceedings.
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> Everyone calling in will need to mute. They may be able to mute all
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> if you forget, but you will not be allowed to speak or ask questions.
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> Chris
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> At the bottom of this email are instructions to call in.
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> Subject: RE: 0:19-cv-02312-DSD-DTS Libertarian Party of Minnesota et
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> al v. Simon
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> Mr. Kaardal,
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> Yes. The below link should answer your questions for instructions to the
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> public and the media:
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> https://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/sites/mnd/files/2020-0402_Telephonic-hearings-procedure-for-the-public.pdf
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> Thank you.
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> Dear Ms. O'Kroy:
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> Thank you for your email message. Is this the same procedure that
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> non-attorneys (clients) would follow to listen in. Thank you.
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> egk
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> Erick G. Kaardal
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> Mohrman, Kaardal and Erickson, P.A.
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> 150 S. Fifth St., Ste. 3100
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> Minneapolis MN 55402
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> 612-341-1074
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> f. 612-341-1076
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> Dear Counsel,
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> Due to the Covid-19 circumstances, Judge Doty would like to do the
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> above hearing on May 19, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. telephonically.
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> Below is the dial-in information:
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> To join the Audio Conference Bridge as a Participant:
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> Ø Dial 888-684-8852
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> Ø When prompted, type in the Access Code 3740654
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> Ø followed by the # key
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> Ø Press # to join the conference as a participant
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> Ø Enter Security Code 05192020 followed by the # key
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> Ø At the tone, please speak your name
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> Ø If the Court has not started the conference call yet, you will hear
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> an automated response "The host has not yet arrived, please stand by."
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> You will be prompted for a security code after the Court has started
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> the conference.
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> If you have any questions and/or concerns, please do not hesitate to
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> contact chambers.
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> Thank you.
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> Donna L. O'Kroy
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> Judicial Assistant to the
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> Honorable David S. Doty
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> United States District Court
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> 300 South Fourth Street
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> Minneapolis, MN 55415
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> 612-664-5060
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> Chris Holbrook
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> LPMN Chair
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> ----- End forwarded message -----
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> Chris Holbrook
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Chris Holbrook
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