Joe Arpaio loses bid to disqualify judge from profiling case
7 years, 4 months ago

Joe Arpaio loses bid to disqualify judge from profiling case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio has lost another bid to get a judge disqualified from a racial profiling lawsuit that ultimately discredited his immigration patrols and led to a criminal case against the ex-lawman. U.S. District Murray Snow on Tuesday rejected the request that Arpaio and his former second-in-command Jerry Sheridan made just days after Arpaio was defeated in last year’s election for the metro Phoenix post. Six months before Arpaio’s defeat in the 2016 election, the judge found Arpaio and Sheridan in civil contempt of court for defying a 2011 court order to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants. Two years ago, Snow rejected another request to leave the case from Arpaio, who alleged the judge created the appearance of judicial bias by asking questions about a secret investigation conducted by Arpaio.

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Judge dismisses case against ex-DA accused of interfering in Arbery murder probe
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Judge dismisses case against ex-DA accused of interfering in Arbery murder probe

NPR  

Judge dismisses case against ex-DA accused of interfering in Arbery murder probe toggle caption Terry Dickson/Pool photo via The Brunswick News A Georgia judge has thrown out a felony case against former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson who was on trial accused of hindering the police investigation into the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. Judge Turner offered sympathetic words …

Judge in Arizona election case against Trump allies steps aside after accusations of anti-Trump bias
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge in Arizona election case against Trump allies steps aside after accusations of anti-Trump bias

Politico  

“While Judge Cohen is entitled to his political opinions and speech,” wrote attorneys David Warrington and Michael Columbo on behalf of state Sen. Jake Hoffman, one of the defendants in the case, “his rhetoric and exhortation precisely mirrors the evidence of hostile partisan political zealotry at the heart of the motions to dismiss that have been languishing before the Court …

Taxpayer costs for profiling verdict over Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns to reach $314M
10 months, 1 week ago

Taxpayer costs for profiling verdict over Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns to reach $314M

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Seven years after Joe Arpaio was ousted as sheriff of Arizona’s most populous county, taxpayers are still footing the bills from a racial profiling verdict over his signature immigration crackdowns – and those costs have been getting heavier since. Nearly 11 years ago, a federal judge concluded sheriff’s deputies had racially profiled Hispanics in Arpaio’s traffic patrols that …

Taxpayer costs for profiling verdict over Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns to reach $314M
10 months, 1 week ago

Taxpayer costs for profiling verdict over Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns to reach $314M

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Seven years after Joe Arpaio was ousted as …

Taxpayers will wind up paying over quarter billion dollars in Joe Arpaio’s racial profiling case
1 year, 10 months ago

Taxpayers will wind up paying over quarter billion dollars in Joe Arpaio’s racial profiling case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Taxpayers in metro Phoenix are approaching a milestone in their financial pain from a 2013 racial profiling verdict over former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns: In roughly a year, those ongoing costs will exceed a quarter of a billion dollars. A decade ago, a federal judge concluded the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office had profiled Latinos in Arpaio’s signature …

Sheriff found in contempt in same case that ensnared Arpaio
2 years, 4 months ago

Sheriff found in contempt in same case that ensnared Arpaio

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A federal judge on Tuesday found the sheriff of metro Phoenix to be in civil contempt of court in the same racial profiling case in which his predecessor, Joe Arpaio, was found to be in contempt six years earlier. Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone was found to be in contempt for noncompliance with a court-ordered overhaul of his …

Sheriff found in contempt in same case that ensnared Arpaio
2 years, 4 months ago

Sheriff found in contempt in same case that ensnared Arpaio

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone …

Penzone won’t contest civil contempt claim in profiling case
3 years, 9 months ago

Penzone won’t contest civil contempt claim in profiling case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The sheriff of metro Phoenix will not contest a claim that he is in civil contempt of court in the same racial profiling case in which his predecessor, Joe Arpaio, was found to be in contempt. Without explicitly saying Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone was in contempt, his lawyers said in court papers filed Thursday night that the …

Judge says Arpaio’s successor will face contempt hearing
3 years, 9 months ago

Judge says Arpaio’s successor will face contempt hearing

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A federal judge said Thursday that he will hold a contempt of court hearing against the sheriff of metro Phoenix in the same racial profiling case that led to contempt rulings against his predecessor, Joe Arpaio. The lawyers who won the racial profiling case eight years ago say Penzone is out of compliance with a court-ordered overhaul of …

Joe Arpaio: Arizona sheriff pardoned by Trump for criminal contempt fails to win back old job
4 years, 7 months ago

Joe Arpaio: Arizona sheriff pardoned by Trump for criminal contempt fails to win back old job

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joe Arpaio, the former Arizona sheriff whose illegal immigration tactics …

APNewsbreak: Arpaio aides ignored order to halt sweeps
5 years, 4 months ago

APNewsbreak: Arpaio aides ignored order to halt sweeps

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A court-appointed investigator concluded that high-ranking managers for former metro Phoenix Sheriff Joe Arpaio disregarded a federal judge’s order for Arpaio to halt immigration sweeps targeting Latinos, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. Arpaio, who has called himself the toughest U.S. lawman, was convicted of misdemeanor criminal contempt of court for refusing the stop his traffic …

Arpaio makes comeback bid for sheriff’s post he lost in 2016
5 years, 7 months ago

Arpaio makes comeback bid for sheriff’s post he lost in 2016

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Joe Arpaio, the Arizona lawman known for leading immigration crackdowns, jailing inmates in tents and receiving a pardon from President Donald Trump, is running for his former job as the sheriff of metro Phoenix after getting trounced in 2016 by a little-known challenger. Arpaio, who also was crushed in a 2018 bid for the U.S. Senate, said his …

Controversial Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Announces He's Running Again
5 years, 7 months ago

Controversial Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Announces He's Running Again

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Joe Arpaio, the notorious former Arizona sheriff who was pardoned by President Donald Trump in 2017, on Sunday announced a bid to reclaim his old job in the state’s Maricopa County. Never back down.https://t.co/4dkuVCtCUa — Sheriff Joe Arpaio August 25, 2019 Arpaio was convicted of criminal contempt in 2017 for violating a 2011 order that barred him …

Supreme Court won’t review court decision to appoint special prosecutor in Joe Arpaio case
5 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court won’t review court decision to appoint special prosecutor in Joe Arpaio case

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Supreme Court dealt a setback to former Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joseph Arpaio on Monday, declining to review a lower court decision to appoint a special prosecutor in a case related to his contempt of court conviction. At the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Justice Department said it did not intend to defend the district …

Arpaio criminal record case 1 step closer to moving forward
6 years, 2 months ago

Arpaio criminal record case 1 step closer to moving forward

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The legal case of whether former Phoenix metro sheriff Joe Arpaio will still have a criminal record despite his pardon by President Donald Trump is one step closer to moving forward after the U.S. Justice Department decided not to oppose the appointment of a special prosecutor named to defend a ruling by the judge who refused to erase …

Former Phoenix-area Sheriff Joe Arpaio files defamation suit
6 years, 3 months ago

Former Phoenix-area Sheriff Joe Arpaio files defamation suit

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Phoenix-area Sheriff Joe Arpaio has filed a defamation lawsuit seeking $300 million against three news organizations, alleging their inaccurate references to his criminal case have hurt his chances at possibly running in 2020 for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by John McCain. The lawsuit also focuses on a Huffington Post story in November that erroneously said …

County loses bid to throw out internal affairs overhaul
6 years, 8 months ago

County loses bid to throw out internal affairs overhaul

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled Maricopa County must proceed with with an overhaul of the internal affairs operations at the county jail, upholding a judge’s decision that earlier investigations were fraught with biased decision-making and had been manipulated to shield sheriff’s officials from accountability. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that U.S. District Judge Murray …

Agency: Court can’t appoint prosecutor against Arpaio
6 years, 8 months ago

Agency: Court can’t appoint prosecutor against Arpaio

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The U.S. Justice Department says an appeals court overstepped its bounds when it ordered the appointment of a special prosecutor to pursue an appeal involving a pardon of retired Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio. It came after the Justice Department declined to defend a ruling that dismissed Arpaio’s case but didn’t erase his criminal record after he was pardoned …

Arpaio seeks investigation of his defeat in 2016 election
6 years, 9 months ago

Arpaio seeks investigation of his defeat in 2016 election

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Joe Arpaio is seeking an investigation into his claim that the U.S. Justice Department meddled in his unsuccessful 2016 campaign for sheriff in metro Phoenix. In asking Attorney General Jeff Sessions for the investigation, Arpaio’s lawyer Mark Goldman made parallels between the Justice Department’s actions in Arpaio’s case and its conduct in the investigation into whether Russia meddled …

Special prosecutor appointed to defend Arpaio case ruling
6 years, 11 months ago

Special prosecutor appointed to defend Arpaio case ruling

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A special prosecutor will be appointed in an appeal over the pardon of former metro Phoenix Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s conviction for disobeying a court order because President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is now refusing to handle the case, an appeals court ruled Tuesday. The U.S. 9th Circuit of ordered the appointment because the Justice Department lawyers who won …

Senator’s son to seek new civil trial against Joe Arpaio
6 years, 11 months ago

Senator’s son to seek new civil trial against Joe Arpaio

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The adult son of outgoing U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake will seek a new civil trial against a candidate seeking to replace Flake — Joe Arpaio — based on allegations that the then-sheriff brought a trumped-up criminal case against him in the deaths of 21 dogs at an Arizona kennel. But their attorney, Stephen Montoya, said he will seek …

Arizona prisons boss wants judge out from inmate care case
7 years, 1 month ago

Arizona prisons boss wants judge out from inmate care case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona Corrections Director Charles Ryan has asked for a federal magistrate to be disqualified from presiding over a lawsuit over the quality of health care for inmates, arguing that the judge is biased against prison officials. The request by the state’s prisons chief ahead of his contempt of court proceeding was filed shortly before a hearing Tuesday to …

Jury rules for Arpaio in lawsuit by senator’s son, ex-wife
7 years, 3 months ago

Jury rules for Arpaio in lawsuit by senator’s son, ex-wife

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — An Arizona jury has refused to award damages against former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio at a civil trial for bringing a since-dismissed criminal case against one of Sen. Jeff Flake’s sons in the heat-exhaustion deaths of 21 dogs. Stephen Montoya, the couple’s attorney, said his clients disagree with the verdict said that they were grateful for “the …

Arpaio accused of trumping up charges in dog deaths case
7 years, 3 months ago

Arpaio accused of trumping up charges in dog deaths case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Jurors at a malicious-prosecution trial against former metro Phoenix Sheriff Joe Arpaio were told Thursday in closing arguments that the lawman brought a trumped-up criminal case against one of Sen. Jeff Flake’s sons to garner publicity for himself. The couple alleged in the malicious-prosecution lawsuit that Arpaio brought the case to garner publicity and do political damage to …

Arpaio unable to cite evidence in case vs. Sen. Flake’s son
7 years, 3 months ago

Arpaio unable to cite evidence in case vs. Sen. Flake’s son

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio was unable to cite any evidence on the witness stand Wednesday to back up his now-dismissed animal cruelty case against one of U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake’s sons in the 2014 deaths of 21 dogs. Under questioning from Arpaio attorney Jeffrey Leonard, the former sheriff said he didn’t pressure his investigators or prosecutors to …

Malicious-prosecution suit against Joe Arpaio goes to trial
7 years, 3 months ago

Malicious-prosecution suit against Joe Arpaio goes to trial

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona jurors who will decide a malicious-prosecution trial against former Sheriff Joe Arpaio were told Tuesday that one of Sen. Jeff Flake’s sons suffered from depression as a result of a now-dismissed animal cruelty case that the lawman brought against him. The jury was told on the opening day of the civil trial that Austin Flake and his …

Sheriff Arpaio pursued case to hurt Sen. Flake, lawsuit says
7 years, 4 months ago

Sheriff Arpaio pursued case to hurt Sen. Flake, lawsuit says

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A federal lawsuit set to go to trial next month marks the latest legal action brought against former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio over allegations that he pursued a trumped-up criminal case to get publicity and embarrass an adversary. One of Flake’s sons filed a malicious-prosecution lawsuit, saying Arpaio pursued felony animal cruelty charges against him and his then-wife …

Judge won’t appoint special prosecutor in Joe Arpaio’s case
7 years, 5 months ago

Judge won’t appoint special prosecutor in Joe Arpaio’s case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A judge has rejected an unusual request from critics in former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s criminal case as part of a flurry of legal challenges since President Donald Trump pardoned the ex-lawman. The latest legal volley came Wednesday when the judge who found Arpaio guilty rejected a long-shot request from legal advocacy groups to appoint a special prosecutor to …

Arpaio hits snag in bid to remove conviction from record
7 years, 5 months ago

Arpaio hits snag in bid to remove conviction from record

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio has hit a snag in his bid to get the courts to erase his criminal record now that President Donald Trump has pardoned his conviction for intentionally disobeying a judge’s order. An appeals court on Monday issued an order questioning whether it has jurisdiction over Arpaio’s appeal of an Oct. 19 ruling in which …

Joe Arpaio: Arizona judge refuses to erase ex-sheriff's criminal record despite Donald Trump pardon
7 years, 5 months ago

Joe Arpaio: Arizona judge refuses to erase ex-sheriff's criminal record despite Donald Trump pardon

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge has …

Judge won’t throw out ruling explaining Arpaio’s conviction
7 years, 5 months ago

Judge won’t throw out ruling explaining Arpaio’s conviction

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The judge in former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s now-pardoned criminal case has refused the retired lawman’s request to throw out all rulings in the case, including a blistering decision that explained her reasoning in finding him guilty of a crime. The request denied Thursday by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton was aimed at clearing Arpaio’s name and barring the …

Prosecutors chime in on ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s pardon
7 years, 6 months ago

Prosecutors chime in on ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s pardon

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Prosecutors in former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s criminal case say past court decisions back up their claim that President Donald Trump’s pardon nullifies the lawman’s conviction. But the U.S. Justice Department lawyers also said in a court filing Thursday that the pardon doesn’t require Judge Susan Bolton to alter, destroy or erase records in Arpaio’s criminal case. Arpaio’s attorneys …

Prosecutors: Reasons for Arpaio conviction should be voided
7 years, 6 months ago

Prosecutors: Reasons for Arpaio conviction should be voided

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Prosecutors said Monday that a ruling explaining the reasoning behind former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s criminal conviction should be thrown out now that President Donald Trump has pardoned the Arizona lawman for disobeying a judge’s order in an immigration case. The filing brings Arpaio’s criminal case one step closer to a conclusion after the former lawman’s attorneys argued the …

Already-pardoned Arpaio asks judge to undo conviction
7 years, 7 months ago

Already-pardoned Arpaio asks judge to undo conviction

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Fresh off his presidential pardon, an emboldened Joe Arpaio on Monday lashed out at his critics and the judge who found him guilty of a crime as his attorneys went to court to throw the court decision that was the basis for his conviction. His comments came as President Donald Trump took a similar posture in defending his …

Trump Pardons Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Who Illegally Targeted Latinos
7 years, 7 months ago

Trump Pardons Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Who Illegally Targeted Latinos

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned a notorious former Arizona sheriff who willfully violated a federal judge’s order by unlawfully detaining individuals his officers claimed might be in the country illegally. Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who had previously proclaimed himself “America’s toughest sheriff,” was convicted of criminal contempt last month for violating a …

Trump pardons convicted ex-Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio
7 years, 7 months ago

Trump pardons convicted ex-Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio

Al Jazeera  

Arpaio rounded up undocumented migrants and failed to heed court order to stop racially profiling Latinos. US President Donald Trump granted a pardon to a controversial former Arizona law enforcement official less than a month after he was convicted of criminal contempt in a case involving racial profiling. The pardon drew a swift and harsh denunciation from Latinos and political …

Critics: Pardon would nix chance to hold Arpaio accountable
7 years, 7 months ago

Critics: Pardon would nix chance to hold Arpaio accountable

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Gary Donahoe learned firsthand the consequences of crossing Sheriff Joe Arpaio when the lawman was still one of Arizona’s most powerful politicians. Arpaio was launching criminal investigations against county officials eight years ago because he was upset at them over budget cuts and opposed the county’s plan to build a new courthouse building. Now that President Donald Trump …

Timeline: The rise and fall of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio
7 years, 8 months ago

Timeline: The rise and fall of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio

LA Times  

On Monday, one of the nation’s most famous lawmen, former Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio, became a criminal. “I want them to know that it is so bad in my jail that they won’t want to commit crimes here.” Sheriff Joe Arpaio with reporters in 1993. 2002: Despite favorable polls, Arpaio decides not to run for governor of Arizona, …

Joe Arpaio, former Arizona sheriff, found guilty of contempt
7 years, 8 months ago

Joe Arpaio, former Arizona sheriff, found guilty of contempt

CNN  

Story highlights Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio could face up to six months in jail when sentenced on October 5 The sheriff is accused of violating a court order in a racial profiling case by continuing patrols that targeted immigrants CNN — The lawman who once boasted he was “America’s toughest sheriff,” could find himself behind bars after a federal judge …

Judge: Former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio guilty of criminal contempt
7 years, 8 months ago

Judge: Former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio guilty of criminal contempt

Salon  

Joe Arpaio, the former sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona, has been found guilty of criminal contempt of court. The retired sheriff was found on Monday by U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow to have violated a court order to temporarily cease making immigration-related arrests after he was sued for racial profiling. In 2008, Maricopa County had to pay over …

Lawyers make last pitches in trial of ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio
7 years, 8 months ago

Lawyers make last pitches in trial of ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Prosecutors and defense attorneys on Thursday made their final pitches to a judge who will decide the fate of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a defiant longtime lawman whose crackdowns on illegal immigration made him a national name but ultimately led to criminal charges. The former six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix intentionally ignored a court order to stop …

Joe Arpaio, former sheriff in Arizona, is found guilty of criminal contempt
7 years, 8 months ago

Joe Arpaio, former sheriff in Arizona, is found guilty of criminal contempt

LA Times  

Joe Arpaio, the Arizona lawman who once proclaimed himself to be “America’s Toughest Sheriff” and was largely praised by conservatives for his hard-line policing tactics, was found guilty Monday of criminal contempt, bringing his tenure as a relentl Joe Arpaio, the Arizona lawman who once proclaimed himself “America’s toughest sheriff” and was largely praised by conservatives for his hard-line policing …

Ex-sheriff asks US Supreme Court to put his trial on hold
7 years, 8 months ago

Ex-sheriff asks US Supreme Court to put his trial on hold

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio has made a long-shot request with the U.S. Supreme Court to put on hold his criminal trial that began a week ago and is scheduled for closing arguments on Thursday. His lawyers argued in court papers made available Monday that the trial should be stopped because Arpaio is being denied the right to have …

Defense rests in contempt trial of former Arizona sheriff
7 years, 9 months ago

Defense rests in contempt trial of former Arizona sheriff

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Defense lawyers for former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio rested their case Thursday after members of his immigration enforcement squad testified that they didn’t believe they did anything to prompt a judge to order an end to the patrols. Arpaio, a six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix, didn’t take the stand in his trial before a judge on a misdemeanor …

Publicist says Joe Arpaio wouldn’t have violated court order
7 years, 9 months ago

Publicist says Joe Arpaio wouldn’t have violated court order

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s longtime publicist testified at her ex-boss’ criminal trial Tuesday that he wouldn’t have violated a judge’s order to stop traffic patrols targeting immigrants. Lisa Allen, chief spokeswoman for the media-savvy lawman for nearly 23 years, said Arpaio’s earlier career as a federal drug agent taught him respect for the orders of federal courts. …

Prosecutors use Joe Arpaio’s immigration talk against him
7 years, 9 months ago

Prosecutors use Joe Arpaio’s immigration talk against him

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s criminal trial opened Monday over his defiance of the courts in traffic patrols that targeted immigrants, marking the most aggressive effort to hold the former lawman of metro Phoenix accountable for tactics that critics say racially profiled Latinos. “He never thought this day would come.” Arpaio’s defense lawyer vigorously disputed that a person with …

Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio to face day of reckoning in court
7 years, 9 months ago

Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio to face day of reckoning in court

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The political career of Joe Arpaio ended last year when the six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix known for cracking down on illegal immigration and housing inmates in tents outside in the desert heat was trounced in an election that focused on his own legal troubles. Attorney Mike Manning, who isn’t involved in the case but has sued Arpaio …

Sheriff wants to bar victim testimony at his contempt trial
8 years ago

Sheriff wants to bar victim testimony at his contempt trial

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio wants to bar Latinos who were illegally detained in his signature immigration patrols from testifying at his upcoming trial on a criminal contempt-of-court charge. Lawyers for Arpaio said in a court filing Friday that allowing such victim testimony at his April 25 trial would prejudice their client and be irrelevant in determining whether he …

Voters oust Sheriff Joe Arpaio after charge clouds campaign
8 years, 4 months ago

Voters oust Sheriff Joe Arpaio after charge clouds campaign

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — An Arizona sheriff who became a national political figure by cracking down on illegal immigration and jailing inmates in tents lost Tuesday after 24 years in office, eliminating the last vestige of the state’s decade-old movement of local police confronting people in the country illegally. Voters booted Sheriff Joe Arpaio in favor of Democrat Paul Penzone, a retired …

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