[LPIL - Board of Directors] Fwd: Seeking Amici from Libertarian Parties to finally end Civil Asset Forfeiture (as Co-Signers)

Mon Dec 8 12:16:33 EST 2025

Received, thank you. I will make this motion and add it to the agenda.

On 2025-12-08 11:10, Jim Humay wrote:
> Hi Ken
> 
> Sorry for the late notice but I'd like to add this to the agenda for
> tomorrow. DC Strategists is reaching out to state LP parties and other
> liberty minded organizations to sign a petition in support of ending
> Civil Asset Forfeiture.
> 
> They currently have 9 Libertarian Party affiliates on board (Idaho,
> Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oregon,
> Pennsylvania, and Tennessee), but our goal is to include all 51
> chapters and the national party.
> 
> Paul Rossi from DC Strategists can add anyone to the vehicle filed by
> Idaho and the other affiliates. In addition to Idaho, they already
> have support from 4 Congressmembers, Project Veritas, Attorney General
> Ken Paxton, Young Americans for Liberty, and many others.
> 
> They are looking for LP Illinois to join them in celebrating this
> incredible opportunity to end CAF once and for all. The goal is to
> unite and get all 51 entities to say yes.
> The case in question is  Barton v. SEC.and can be found here
> https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25/25-465/385130/20251119130719166_Barton_Libertarian%20Document%20November%2017%202025%20EFile.pdf
> 
> Yours in Liberty
> 
> Jim Humay
> Chair
> Libertarian Party of Illinois
> (630)750-3112
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Trent Pool <trent at dcstrategists.com>
> Date: Sun, Dec 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
> Subject: Re: Seeking Amici from Libertarian Parties to finally end
> Civil Asset Forfeiture (as Co-Signers)
> To: Richard Winger <richardwinger at yahoo.com>
> Cc: Jim Humay <chair at lpillinois.org>, Paul Rossi
> <paul-rossi at comcast.net>, Derek Khanna <derek at dcstrategists.com>,
> Aleks Mehrle <aleks at dcstrategists.com>, Tim Barton
> <timothy.barton at proton.me>, <nikolas at dcstrategists.com>,
> <logan at dcstrategists.com>, Lauren Winn <lauren at dcstrategists.com>
> 
> https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25/25-465/385130/20251119130719166_Barton_Libertarian%20Document%20November%2017%202025%20EFile.pdf
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 7, 2025, at 1:41 PM, Richard Winger
>> <richardwinger at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> Trent's link doesn't work.
>> 
>> But I think this one works.
>> 
>> 
> https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/25-465.html
>> 
>> Richard Winger 415-922-9779 PO Box 470296, San Francisco Ca 94147
>> 
>> On Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 10:36:18 AM PST, Trent Pool
>> <trent at dcstrategists.com> wrote:
>> 
>> https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25/25-465/3851
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Dec 7, 2025, at 1:34 PM, Jim Humay <chair at lpillinois.org>
>>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Can you please share the petition so I can present it to the LP
>> Illinois board?
>> 
>> Jim Humay
>> 
>> On Sat, Dec 6, 2025, 6:03 PM Trent Pool <trent at dcstrategists.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hey Team,
>> 
>> We currently have 9 Libertarian Party affiliates on board (Idaho,
>> Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oregon,
>> Pennsylvania, and Tennessee), but our goal is to include all 51
>> chapters and the national party.
>> 
>> Paul Rossi, cc’d here, can add anyone to the vehicle filed by
>> Idaho and the other affiliates. In addition to Idaho, we already
>> have support from 4 Congressmembers, Project Veritas, Attorney
>> General Ken Paxton, Young Americans for Liberty, and many others.
>> 
>> Please join us in celebrating this incredible opportunity to end CAF
>> once and for all. Let’s unite and get all 51 entities to say yes!
>> 
>> Blessings for Liberty,
>> DCS Team
>> 
>> --------
>> 
>> Dear Liberty Lovers!
>> 
>> I’m reaching out with an important update on _Barton v. SEC [1]_.
>> The U.S. Supreme Court has taken the unusual step of ordering a
>> response from the Solicitor General after the SG initially
>> waived—an uncommon move (less than 1% of cases) that signals one
>> or more Justices view the petition as raising substantial
>> constitutional or statutory issues. _The case is now under active
>> review._
>> 
>> Momentum around this case has accelerated quickly. By Nov 18th 23
>> organizations signed onto nine separate amicus briefs [1]
>> representing a wide cross-section of America: criminal-justice
>> reform groups, political parties, major think tanks, civil-liberties
>> and First Amendment organizations, crypto-policy advocates, and
>> more. In addition, multiple Members of Congress and statewide
>> elected officials have filed in support. Collectively, these amici
>> represent over 80 million Americans, all urging the Court to grant
>> cert and address the constitutional limits of civil asset forfeiture
>> and the erosion of the Seventh Amendment jury-trial right.
>> 
>> As you may know, Justice Gorsuch’s October 15 dissent [2]
>> specifically highlighted these issues as “long overdue” and
>> “ripe for review”—and this case is now the vehicle. Public
>> attention is also growing: Tim was just on Newsmax, and there have
>> been multiple meetings with DOJ leadership and many other
>> stakeholders (loomer [3]/stone [4] here).
>> 
>> The Solicitor General’s response is due December 26, so we need to
>> add you guys to the vehicle by then... and this is the optimal
>> window for additional amici. If your organization is interested in
>> filing a short, targeted brief—or joining an existing coalition
>> brief—we can fully assist with drafting, coordination, and timely
>> submission. I’d be glad to share the petition, existing filings,
>> and a summary of the key issues.
>> 
>> Please let me know if you’d like to discuss next steps or explore
>> involvement.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> 
>> --
> 
> 
> Links:
> ------
> [1] 
> https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/25-465.html
> [2] https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1180_dc8f.pdf
> [3] 
> https://loomered.com/2025/05/23/a-living-nightmare-my-family-was-destroyed-by-a-weaponized-government-under-the-biden-regime/
> [4] 
> https://www.stonecoldtruth.com/p/trump-must-end-biden-lawfare-shielding

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Ken Mattes
Secretary, Libertarian Party of Illinois
secretary at lpillinois.org
815 342 5177