i'm sure he's a fair judge for a southern judge. sure, he may be a bit conservative, but look at some of his past decsisions, i think he's pretty fair. He allowed a plaintiff to proceed anonymously when he was trying to get the 10 commandments taken out of the courthouse. the judge ruled in his favor, and even recieved death threats from the locals for his ruling.
keep in mind that it's dismissed without prejudice. maybe there was a good legal reason for dismissal, like lack of concrete evidence (due to the fire?), the whole fornits contraversy (i'm sure the judge browsed this forum a few times, and i'm sure he was turned off by most posters). Len putting the spin on saying it's just a bunch of troubled teens and their vindictive parents suing, therefore it's not credible, definitely factored into the judges decision.