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Jesse Binnall
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| Jesse Binnall | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Current Campaign: | Donald Trump 2016 presidential |
| Expertise: | Parliamentary Procedure |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Education: | • George Mason University, B.A. • George Mason University School of Law, J.D. |
Jesse Binnall is a partner at Harvey & Binnall, PLLC, where he specializes in appellate litigation, civil litigation, business and nonprofit law, election law, international disputes, parliamentary law and procedure, virtual currencies, and white collar defense. He also works as a parliamentary procedure expert for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and was a key witness in Correll v. Herring, a case involving the binding of delegates in Virginia.[1][2]
Career
Binnall attended George Mason University from 1999 to 2001, where he earned his B.A. in communications. From 2002 to 2015, Binnall made a career as a certified professional parliamentarian, co-founding Schilansky & Binnall, Parliamentarians, a procedure firm that provides meeting procedure and governance consultation to North American clients.
In 2006, Binnall returned to the George Mason University School of Law, graduating with his J.D. in 2009. After graduating from law school, Binnall went on to work as a law clerk at Fiske & Harvey, PLLC from 2007 to 2009. He then clerked for Judge Jonathan C. Thacher from 2009 to 2010 in the Fairfax Circuit Court. From 2010 to 2014, Binnall worked as a partner for Bronley & Binnall, PLLC, a law firm serving individuals and small businesses. He then went on to join the law firm of Harvey & Binnall, PLLC in 2014 as a partner.[1]
Defense of Dimitri Kesari
Binnall was the defense attorney for Dimitri Kesari—the deputy campaign manager of Ron Paul's 2012 presidential campaign—when Kesari was charged with "participating in a scheme to pay a former Iowa state senator $73,000 to endorse Ron Paul, Rand Paul's father, in the lead-up to the 2012 Iowa caucuses." Despite Binnall's argument that the state senator was paid for services rendered to the campaign and not for the endorsement itself, Kesari was found guilty in May 2016 of conspiracy, causing false campaign expenditure reports, and false statements scheme.[3][4]
Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016
- See also: Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016
- See also: Correll v. Herring
In July 2016, the Associated Press reported that Binnall was hired as a parliamentary procedure expert for Donald Trump's presidential campaign. The Trump campaign participated as an intervenor in the July 7 motion hearing for the court case Correll v. Herring. The case centered on the constitutionality of Virginia’s election laws regarding the binding of political party delegates at a presidential nomination convention.
Binnall testified as an expert witness for the Trump campaign against Curly Haugland, a RNC rules committee member since 2008. Haugland stated that Republican delegates are not bound to a particular candidate and that they are, in fact, free to vote for whomever they choose at the Republican National Convention. The Associated Press further reported that Binnall "testified that Haugland's opinion was in the minority among Republicans who set convention rules."[2][5][6] On July 11, 2016, Judge Robert Payne entered judgment for Correll.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Jesse Binnall profile," accessed July 13, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Anti-Trump Virginia delegate hopes ruling sends message," July 7, 2016
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Ron Paul ex-aides guilty in campaign payment scandal," May 5, 2016
- ↑ CNN Politics, "Rand Paul super PAC strategist acquitted of lying to FBI," October 22, 2015
- ↑ U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Correll v. Herring: Complaint, filed June 24, 2016
- ↑ U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Correll v. Herring: Memorandum opinion, decided July 11, 2016
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