June 1, 2026
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An amicus brief has been filed in the Libertarian National Committee v. Michael Saliba, et al. You can read it at:
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67845274/28/libertarian-natl-comm-inc-v-michael-saliba/
It proposes that the extension of the Lanham Act to non-commercial speech must satisfy strict scrutiny.…
(Ed: Hat tip to Jeremy David for reporting this on Facebook)
United States District Court Judge Judith Levy has struck the LNC’s filing for a preliminary injunction against the Michigan Libertarian Party (Michael Saliba, Chair). …
The Libertarian National Committee has made a 200-page filing asking for a preliminary injunction against Michigan Libertarians Mike Saliba, Rafael Wolf, Greg Stempfle, Angela Thornton-Canny, Jami Van Alstine, Mary Buzuma, Dave Canny and Joseph Brungardt, asking that they be enjoined from using the LNC’s trademarks “Libertarian Party” and “Libertarian Logo”.…
The Libertarian National Committee has filed a trademark suit against the Libertarian Party of Michigan. Their full filing may be found here. This is the second lawsuit in Michigan over the Michigan Libertarian Party split.…
WIth a tip of the hat to Caryn Ann Harlos, who forwarded this to the LNC:
The People’s Party (<[email protected]>) writes:
The Democrats and Republicans together have hurled this country into crushing inflation, mass homelessness, endless war, and growing authoritarianism.…
As Ballot Access News reports, Don Blankenship, the leading candidate for the Constitution Party’s 2020 presidential nomination, obtained a procedural victory in his defamation, false light invasion of privacy, and civil conspiracy lawsuit, which now goes to trial. …
Jesse Ventura, the former professional wrestler, who won election as Governor of Minnesota as a member of the Reform Party in 1998, is continuing his lawsuit against the widow of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle, who was murdered earlier this year.…
Libertarian Lawsuit to Strike Restriction on Campaign Donations Moves Forward
Estate Contribution Limits Case Certified to D.C. Circuit
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Setting the stage for a groundbreaking First Amendment test of campaign finance law, federal judge Robert L.
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Tim Reeves, David Terry, M Carling, Greg Burnett and Richard Burke have filed a lawsuit against Wes Wagner and Libertarian Party of Oregon over the legal officers of the Libertarian Party of Oregon.…
