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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Memo and motion attached<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Lpil-bod <lpil-bod-bounces@lists.lpillinois.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>treasurer--- via Lpil-bod<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 10, 2022 9:20 AM<br><b>To:</b> LPIL-BOD@lists.lpillinois.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [LPIL - Board of Directors] Update: Complaint - Cook County Established party status<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sorry, this got sent to the wrong email address. Our candidates did receive this last night.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:treasurer@lpillinois.org">treasurer@lpillinois.org</a> <<a href="mailto:treasurer@lpillinois.org">treasurer@lpillinois.org</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 9, 2022 11:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Members of the Board of Directors' <<a href="mailto:bod@lpillinois.org">bod@lpillinois.org</a>>; 'jasonrossdecker@gmail.com' <<a href="mailto:jasonrossdecker@gmail.com">jasonrossdecker@gmail.com</a>>; 'Jhumay@gmail.com' <<a href="mailto:Jhumay@gmail.com">Jhumay@gmail.com</a>>; 'bsizelo@yahoo.com' <<a href="mailto:bsizelo@yahoo.com">bsizelo@yahoo.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Update: Complaint - Cook County Established party status<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I wanted to give the board of the Libertarian Party of Illinois and our plaintiff candidates an update. Below you’ll find information from our Attorney, Mr. Finko. The key note here is that the Chicago Board of Elections has already agreed to abide by the court’s decision and been dropped from our suit as a defendant. One of the Board Commissioners stated that they would support our claim of being an Established Party and able to elect Ward Precinctcommitteemen in the 2023 Municipal Primary should we receive 5% in a countywide election in 2022. It appears that the City of Chicago is willing to concede that the Libertarian Party is established in Cook County. Now we just need to see whatever legal web Kim Foxx can spin to overcome our explicit rights outlined in LP Illinois v. Scholz. (See page 2 of AM_Memo).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Adam, Justin and Jason,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Is there any more detail you can provide in your dealings with the Clerk’s office that have not already been given to our attorney? It’s not essential but could help with persuasion of the judge.<br><br>Key Dates:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Feb 9 – Motion for preliminary injunction and Motion for Memoranda of Fact (basically summary judgement affirming LP Illinois v. Scholz)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Feb 16 – Response from State’s attorney as attorney for Cook County on our motions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Feb 18 – LP rebuttal of Cook County Response<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Feb 23 – Motion decision recorded and notice to proceed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Andrew Finko <<a href="mailto:finkolaw@fastmail.fm">finkolaw@fastmail.fm</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 9, 2022 3:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> Russ Clark <<a href="mailto:treasurer@lpillinois.org">treasurer@lpillinois.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Complaint - Cook County Established party status<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Russ,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Not unusual for the Cook County State's attorney to represent various agencies of the County. There's a civil division at the State's Atty that handles election related cases, and two ASAs have gotten involved. See attached Appearances. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I also don't find it surprising that the Clerk would choose to oppose the complaint and motion for preliminary injunction - there's the Jim Nally factor, and the loyal Democratic Party supporter factor. In 2014 or so, Karen Yarbrough, as the Democratic Committeeperson of Proviso Township, was the named objector that filed an objector's petition to remove the IL Green Party from the ballot. I found it unusual that Yabrough herself was the objector, while she was in her former elected office as Recorder of Deeds. Anyway, she's motivated and very biased. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Today Judge Gettleman set a briefing schedule of 2/16 for Clerk's response, and 2/18 for our reply in support of preliminary injunction. Hearing on motion for preliminary injunction will be held on 2/23 at 11:00 AM via telephone conference. No Zoom. Phone. The goal is to get the three Plaintiffs directly placed upon the ballot by court order - and that would eliminate potential objections too. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I also agreed to dismiss out the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners because the Chicago Board is not opposing the motion or complaint, and agreed to abide by whatever orders were entered by the Court. So now there's only one opponent. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'd also like to get some more details about the phone call(s) to Colleen Gleason at the Clerk's office, and with Jim Nally. The goal would be to provide additional context via Affidavit. The affidavit(s) would be used to support the motion for summary judgment - not essential, but could be persuasive. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>FYI - Adam Lasker from the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners said something that he didn't think through, but is still positive. He said he would recognize the LPI for the upcoming consolidated (municipal) election for the purpose of electing Ward Committeepersons within Chicago, but said only if the LPI continued to receive more than 5% of the vote at the upcoming Nov. 2022 general election. The inconsistency is that petitioning will be under way in the Fall 2022, before the election, so the established political party status should continue from the Nov. 2020 general election as the last general election before the February 2023 election in Chicago. I can try to work this issue in to current case, if possible and see if Judge Gettleman would address this too, but that might take a separate court filing, or further discussions with Adam Lasker after this case concludes. It seems that Adam is in agreement that established party status within Cook County also allows election of committeepersons. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Let me know if you have any questions/concerns. Thank you. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id=sig17862885><div><p class=MsoNormal>Andrew Finko<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>- - -<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Andrew Finko P.C.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>166 W. Washington St.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Suite 400<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Chicago, IL 60602<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ph (773) 480-0616<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Fx (773) 453-3266<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Em <a href="mailto:FinkoLaw@fastmail.FM">FinkoLaw@fastmail.FM</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Feb 9, 2022, at 2:46 PM, <a href="mailto:treasurer@lpillinois.org">treasurer@lpillinois.org</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt' id=qt><div><p class=MsoNormal>Any update? Sorry for pestering you but we are intrigued that the <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>States Atty was put up to defend their action.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 2022-02-09 11:35, Andrew Finko wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> Russ<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> The combined motion that was filed on Friday was longer than allowed -<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> totally forgot about 15 page limit for each filing. So on Monday I<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> refiled as a Motion and separately as a Memo of Law.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> The case is up for status today with Judge Gettleman at 1:00 pm.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> State's Attorney will represent Clerk, and was told to oppose the<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> complaint and motion for preliminary injunction. Par for the course<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> from Democratic Party loyalists.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> I'll email again this afternoon with more details.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> Andrew Finko<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> - - -<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> Andrew Finko P.C.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> 166 W. Washington St.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> Suite 400<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> Chicago, IL 60602<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> Ph (773) 480-0616<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> Fx (773) 453-3266<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> Em <a href="mailto:FinkoLaw@fastmail.FM">FinkoLaw@fastmail.FM</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> On Wed, Feb 9, 2022, at 11:32 AM, <a href="mailto:treasurer@lpillinois.org">treasurer@lpillinois.org</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>>> Andrew,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>>> Any update on this matter? I have a couple of candidates<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>>> asking<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>>> about it.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>>> Russ Clark<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id=DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=1 width="99%" noshade style='color:#909090' align=center></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.avast.com/antivirus"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=90 height=33 style='width:.9375in;height:.3437in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://static.avast.com/emails/avast-mail-stamp.png" alt="Avast logo"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#3D4D5A'>This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. <br><a href="https://www.avast.com/antivirus">www.avast.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>