Welcome to the LPPA Judicial Committee Page!
Seated Judicial Committee - Elected by Convention March, 2025
Jacob Winogard
Preston Smith
Brandon Bentrim
Chair
John Thomas
John Pangia
Current Schedule:
The Judicial Committee operates under the following authority:
ARTICLE VIII.
THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE:
Section 1 – Authority
The Judicial Committee shall be the final authority, outside of the convention body, on matters of interpretation of the governing documents of the LPPA.
The subject matter jurisdiction of the Judicial committee shall be limited to the following:
I. Petitions for Review to challenge resolutions passed by the Board of Directors, rulings of the Chair, or actions of the Executive Committee or Standing and Working Committees;
II. Appeals from Discipline or Disaffiliation; and
III. Advisory Opinions.
Any decision of the Judicial Committee can be overturned by a ¾ vote of the Delegates at an annual convention.
Recent Prior Rulings
Date
Subject
Ruling
March 5, 2022 – Present Judicial Committee Session
CANCELLED
Reagan Petition: re BOD disciplinary actions
BOD rescinded disciplinary action. Mr. Reagan determined Petition Moot.
CANCELLED
Moulton Appeal: re BOD disciplinary actions
BOD rescinded disciplinary action. Dr. Moulton determined Petition Moot.
2022-04-01
3/31/22-Reinsmith Appeal of BOD Actions Re: Candidate Appointments following 2022 convention.
2022-04-01
3/31/22-Reinsmith Appeal of BOD Actions Re: Candidate Appointments following 2022 convention.
Judicial Committee Session May 2021-March 5, 2022
2022-03-03
2/2/2022-Combs Petition – Questions on Memberships (gifted, etc.), procedures, petitions, authorities, etc.
COMBS- Final Ruling – 2022-03-03
2022-03-04
2/10/2022 -Reinhardt Petition on County Affiliate recognition, signatures, verification, etc.
REINHARDT- Final Ruling – 2022-03-04
2022-03-03
2/2/2022 – Scheetz Petition on authorities of the LPPA Judicial Committee, the LPPA BOD, policy enforcement, Gov Doc interpretations, etc.
2022-02-26
2/5/2022 – Cohen Petition on superior authority between LPPA BOD and JC
2022-02-16
1/31/2022 -Waldenberger Appeal of BOD discipline and Petition re Committe authorities, BOD Meeting recording, communication policies, etc.
WALDENBERGER – Final Ruling – 2022-02-16
2022-01
1/26/2022 – Van Wager Petition (2) on authority of BOD/ExCom members, specifically, LPPA Chair act in defiance of JC Rulings, etc.
2022-02-12
1/24/2022 – Van Wager Petition (1) on Committee authorities, appointments, convention credentialing, etc.
2021-12-22
11/20/2021 -Heise Petition on clarifying proper convention credentialing protocol, correct registrations, etc.
HEISE- Final Ruling – 2021-12-22
2021-10-04
9/15/2021 -Bozzacco Petition on authorized authorities of the Executive Director and relevant LPPA jurisdiction (Officer/Ex Comm / BOD) to offer / extend such authority AND County Affiliate petition requirements.
BOZZACCO – Final Ruling – 2021-10-04