Independence Party of New York County
225 Broadway, Suite 2010 ~ New York, NY 10007
Phone (212) 962-1699 Fax (212) 803-1899
Cathy L. Stewart - Chair

For Immediate Release:
August 14, 2006

COURT REJECTS INDEPENDENCE CHAIR MACKAY'S 
EFFORT TO DISENROLL FULANI, NEWMAN AND 
100 + PARTY MEMBERS:

CITES LACK OF EVIDENCE OF "DISLOYALTY" 

New York, NY-New York State Supreme Court Judge
Emily Jane Goodman today dismissed a court action
initiated by Independence Party state chair Frank
MacKay to disenroll over 100 Independence Party
members from Manhattan.  Last week, Judge Joseph
Levine dismissed a similar action in Brooklyn
Supreme Court where 24 Independence members were
also targeted for disenrollment.

In the decision, Judge Goodman stated that "no
evidence has been submitted to this Court that
Respondents did, in fact, violate the principles" of
the party.  Goodman also affirmed that statements by
Lenora Fulani and Fred Newman, which were cited in
the disenrollment attempt, were not made in
connection with any party activity, and had been
made years prior to the founding of the party.  She
further stated that "While the Court is not going to
speculate on the motive for bringing this Petition
now ... it appears to be more political than
philosophical."

Fred Newman, a central target in MacKay's attempted
purge, applauded the Judge's decision and stated:
Judge Goodman's decision is very thoughtful and
fair.  She suggests that Frank MacKay's motives
might have been political.  Dr. Fulani and I believe
that this was politically motivated through and
through.

CONTACT: SARAH LYONS
212-962-1824  / 917-658-9885

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