"..Last year Simcox called Campbell “a great American.” This week the Minuteman border fence Web site called Campbell’s lawsuit a “nuisance,” “baseless” and “political sabotage.”.."
The lawsuit was dropped at Campbell's request, not "thrown out" by the court.
With Regard to Campbell's Lawsuit: Mr. Campbell's Response
"..Chris Simcox has again distorted the truth with his statement:
"Now that the MCDC has seen a legal challenge to its fence construction in the matter of Campbell v. Minuteman Civil Defense Corps fully resolved in the organization’s favor ...".
The dismissal of my lawsuit was entirely at my request. In making my request, I was fully aware that the case would be dismissed "with prejudice", which is legal parlance for saying that I am forever barred from bringing a lawsuit on the same claim or cause in Arizona State Court. None of the issues raised in my complaint were resolved and there were no attempts to reach any kind of a settlement. There was no adjudication of the merits of my case. Therefore, Chris Simcox's statement on 10/06, to the volunteers that the case was "dismissed without merit" is completely unfounded. Thus, this whole sordid affair is by no means "fully resolved". Additionally, my lawsuit did nothing to prevent the continued construction of the fence. Any blame for the state of abandonment of the fence project rests squarely on the shoulders of Chris Simcox and the people he has chosen to align himself with.
There are other legal options/recourses available to me which are broader in scope to include every donor who has donated money to not only the MCDC, but to Declaration Alliance and Declaration Foundation, as well.
When taking these aforementioned "options/recourses" into consideration, I realized that - first and foremost - I had an obligation to deal in good faith with the court; and dismissal of my Arizona State Court lawsuit was a logical and appropriate step to take at this point in time.
Finally, this dismissal is - by no means - to be interpreted by anyone as a step backwards or a diminution of my resolve to obtain justice. It would be completely inappropriate for me - nor do I any longer have the latitude - to comment on where this matter is at this point in time..."
Campbell makes a fool of himself. - He obviously asked to back out of the suit because he realized that he had no case, but he wants to retain grumbling rights.
Just a typical case of “second thoughts” where there were insufficient first thoughts.