The Nationalists refuse. They are joined by the Jewish Anti-Defamation League, Jewish Defense League, Progressive Labor Party and National Organization for Women. Nationalists sue Rosenberg, seeking a court order to protect their First-Amendment rights. Landfield announces that he and Freeholder Cecelia Laureys will comply. State-police troopers and Morristown police swoop down on parade organizers, threatening them for sponsoring the festivities.
Several sponsors drop out, but others take their place.
Nationalist General-Counsel Richard Barrett demands that Farmer stop police harassment and threatens legal action. Landfield announces abandonment of his plans for a counter-demonstration. Federal judge John Bissell strikes down Rosenberg's restrictions, but keeps Rosenberg's ban on the courthouse steps. Nationalists appeal to the federal appeals' court. Negro Lamont Jenkins of the One Peoples organization posts a page on the Internet stating that he and his confederates plan to eat barbeque on the rally site after shutting the Nationalist rally down and running the Nationalists off.