In case you were wondering about the the legal case brought by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) against Roger Barnett, an Arizona rancher trying to protect his property from illegal alien crossings.

Barnett's legal representation, the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), successfully defended Mr. Barnett's cause. The jury in Tucson rejected nearly all of the substantive claims brought by MALDEF against the Arizona rancher in 2004. Federal district judge John M. Roll also threw out related conspiracy complaints against Mr. Barnett's wife Barbara and his brother Donald, and dismissed the claims brought by ten illegal aliens who did not testify in court.