On November 1, a hearing was held in the internal Reform Party dispute in a state court in Dallas, Texas. At the conclusion of the hearing, the judge issued an injunction against the national officers who had been elected at the Yuma, Arizona national convention of 2005. The basis was that notice of that convention had not been properly given. There will be a trial next year in this case. It is possible the court will appoint a receiver to administer the party in the interim.
This decision does not necessarily conflict with the federal jury trial decision of a few months ago in Florida. That case invalidated the more recent national party convention, the special convention held in 2006. One must now go all the way back to 2003 to find a national Reform Party convention whose legitimacy has not been questioned in court.
THE REFORM PARTY DIED WHEN ROSS DECIDED TO LEAVE.
This State Court decision is only valid in the County where the hearing was held. A County Court cannot superceded a Federal ruling that said the Officers elected at Yuma was lawful officers.
Some one besides Citizens For A Better Veterans Home taking notes? I smell ratings busting Sit[uation] Com[edy]!
I heard today that the Texas Case was falling apart. The phonies used the Michigan Party without the Michigan Party’s permission and the Michigan Reform Party was taking action against the Texas phonies and that the Feds are reviewing the matter after a Emergency Request by the lawful Reform Party as declared in Federal Court and that there are suits in the works in other States against Kennedy and this Sawyer guy.