New York: Disenrollment of city Independence Party members hearing held in Manhattan

Hearing Held in Fulani Supporters Expulsion Lawsuit
July 28th, 2006, Ballot Access News
On July 27, New York Supreme Court Judge Emily Goodman held a trial in McKay v Mandell, 109502-2006. The issue is whether the state leadership of the New York Independence Party may expel 94 of its members, on the grounds that they are allied with Lenora Fulani. New York state law permits political parties to expel members deemed to be disloyal to the party. Judge Goodman asked attorneys for the state party leadership why the bulk of their complaints about Fulani extend to remarks she made in 1989, before the Independence Party even existed. She also asked, if Fulani and her supporters have been so disloyal to the party’s principles for so long, why the party (which was formed in 1994) is only now trying to expel them. [link]

Read the press release from the New York County Independence Party....

For an interesting dialogue about the illegalities and McCarthy-ite tactics of Frank MacKay, check out the New York Sun's blog Fifty First State...

Incidentally, New York City IP attorney Harry Kresky has been representing parishoners and neighborhood supporters of an historic Irish Catholic church in the East Village St. Brigid's which has been slated for demolition by the Archdiocese. They won a reprieve in court under Kresky's legal leadership. The case has been getting a lot of press play, including in the Daily News, Newsday, and the New York Times....