Arizona sheriff’s campaign questions contempt order timing
8 years, 7 months ago

Arizona sheriff’s campaign questions contempt order timing

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The campaign manager for metro Phoenix’s longtime sheriff on Thursday questioned a federal judge’s timing in asking prosecutors to pursue criminal contempt-of-court charges against the lawman 10 days before a primary election. It just seems whenever a major decision comes out, the timing is curious,” Willems said, citing a 2013 decision in which Snow found Arpaio’s officers racially profiled Latinos. The sheriff’s leading GOP primary challenger, former Buckeye Police Chief Dan Saban, said the ruling will help sway undecided voters to cast a ballot against Arpaio. The other two Republican candidates, retired sheriff’s Deputy Wayne Baker and Marsha Hill, former commander of a sheriff’s volunteer group, said voters who staunchly support Arpaio will keep doing so.

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Former Sheriff Alex Villanueva will not face contempt hearing for defying subpoenas, judge rules
1 year, 5 months ago

Former Sheriff Alex Villanueva will not face contempt hearing for defying subpoenas, judge rules

LA Times  

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, shown during a 2021 press conference while he was in office, will not have to face a contempt hearing after county attorneys said he defied subpoenas. A county judge ruled last week that former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva will not face a contempt hearing for refusing to comply with a series …

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 …

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 …

Judge to mull contempt request against Arpaio’s successor
3 years, 9 months ago

Judge to mull contempt request against Arpaio’s successor

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A judge is scheduled to hear arguments Thursday over whether the sheriff of metro Phoenix, like his predecessor Joe Arpaio, should face a contempt of court of hearing in a longstanding racial profiling case against the sheriff’s office. The lawyers who won the racial profiling case eight years ago are now arguing Sheriff Paul Penzone should face a …

Arizona sheriff tries to head off contempt of court hearing
4 years ago

Arizona sheriff tries to head off contempt of court hearing

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone is trying to stave off a possible civil contempt of court hearing in the same racial profiling case that led to contempt rulings against his predecessor, Joe Arpaio. In a filing Wednesday, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office urged a federal judge against holding a contempt hearing over Penzone’s backlog of more than 1,700 …

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 …

Arpaio makes comeback bid for sheriff’s post he lost in 2016
5 years, 6 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, 10 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 …

County loses bid to throw out internal affairs overhaul
6 years, 7 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 …

Arizona prisons boss wants judge out from inmate care case
7 years 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 …

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 …

Arpaio hits snag in bid to remove conviction from record
7 years, 4 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 …

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 …

US Department of Justice supports Arpaio's request to throw out his contempt conviction
7 years, 6 months ago

US Department of Justice supports Arpaio's request to throw out his contempt conviction

ABP News  

Washington September 12 : The United States' Department of Justice has termed former Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio's case 'moot' and supported Sherrif's request to throw out his contempt conviction. The controversial former sheriff, an early supporter of President Donald Trump's presidential campaign, was found guilty of criminal contempt in July after he willfully violated a federal judge's order …

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 …

Donald Trump was wrong to pardon Joe Arpaio, says Congress's highest-ranking Republican Paul Ryan
7 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump was wrong to pardon Joe Arpaio, says Congress's highest-ranking Republican Paul Ryan

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 Paul Ryan, the highest-ranking Republican in Congress, has condemned Donald …

John McCain leads criticism of Trump's pardon for controversial former sheriff Joe Arpaio
7 years, 6 months ago

John McCain leads criticism of Trump's pardon for controversial former sheriff Joe Arpaio

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 Veteran senator John McCain has led criticism of Donald Trump‘s …

Trump pardons former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, convicted of contempt of court for violating Latinos’ rights
7 years, 7 months ago

Trump pardons former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, convicted of contempt of court for violating Latinos’ rights

LA Times  

President Donald Trump has issued an executive pardon to former Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona. President Trump issued an executive pardon Friday to Joe Arpaio, the controversial former Arizona sheriff who was a hero to the right and a national nemesis of Latinos, immigration advocates and civil rights groups. By week’s end, though, the Trump administration issued the statement announcing …

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 …

Timeline: The rise and fall of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio
7 years, 7 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, 7 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 …

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, 8 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, 8 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. …

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 …

Ex-sheriff wants Sessions to be witness at contempt trial
7 years, 11 months ago

Ex-sheriff wants Sessions to be witness at contempt trial

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A surprising name has been added to former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s witness list at his upcoming criminal contempt-of-court trial: U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, whose agency is prosecuting the lawman for defying a judge’s order to stop his immigration patrols. Jack Wilenchik, one of Arpaio’s attorneys, said Sessions’ testimony would underscore a contradiction between current federal immigration policy …

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 …

Arizona sheriff officially charged with criminal contempt
8 years, 5 months ago

Arizona sheriff officially charged with criminal contempt

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The longtime sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix was charged Tuesday with criminal contempt-of-court for ignoring a judge’s order in a racial-profiling case, leaving the 84-year-old lawman in a tough spot two weeks before Election Day as he seeks a seventh term. The U.S. Department of Justice promised two weeks ago that it would prosecute Sheriff Joe Arpaio, but the …

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is officially charged with criminal contempt in racial profiling case
8 years, 5 months ago

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is officially charged with criminal contempt in racial profiling case

LA Times  

The longtime sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix has been charged with criminal contempt of court for ignoring a judge’s order in a racial profiling case, leaving the 84-year-old lawman in a tough spot two weeks before election day as he seeks a seventh term. The U.S. Department of Justice promised two weeks ago that it would prosecute Sheriff Joe Arpaio, but …

Critics call charge against Sheriff Joe Arpaio comeuppance
8 years, 5 months ago

Critics call charge against Sheriff Joe Arpaio comeuppance

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The longtime sheriff of metro Phoenix has walked away from criminal investigations in the past without facing charges and still has managed to get re-elected. Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who became a national name by cracking down on illegal immigration and forcing inmates to wear pink underwear and live in tents in the desert heat, faced federal investigation four …

Critics call charge against Sheriff Joe Arpaio comeuppance
8 years, 5 months ago

Critics call charge against Sheriff Joe Arpaio comeuppance

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The longtime sheriff of metro Phoenix has walked away from criminal investigations in the past without facing charges and still has managed to get re-elected. Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who became a national name by cracking down on illegal immigration and forcing inmates to wear pink underwear and live in tents in the desert heat, faced federal investigation four …

Phoenix sheriff enters primary amid toughest campaign yet
8 years, 6 months ago

Phoenix sheriff enters primary amid toughest campaign yet

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Sheriff Joe Arpaio faces three Republican challengers in Tuesday’s primary in what has turned out to be the toughest election in his 23 years as the top law enforcer in metro Phoenix. Over the past four years, a judge has ruled Arpaio’s officers racially profiled Latinos, the courts took away the sheriff’s immigration powers, and Arpaio was found …

Criminal contempt case against Arpaio sent to another judge
8 years, 7 months ago

Criminal contempt case against Arpaio sent to another judge

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A federal judge wants another judge to decide whether metro Phoenix’s sheriff and his top aide should be held in criminal contempt-of-court for ignoring court orders in a racial profiling case. But in a court filing last month, Arpaio attorney Mel McDonald said the sheriff regrets the mistakes that led to the civil contempt violations, has made significant …

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio gives speech at GOP convention
8 years, 8 months ago

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio gives speech at GOP convention

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The longtime sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix fired up the crowd at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Thursday by reminding them of Donald Trump’s pledge to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. To chants of “build the wall,” Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said Trump will secure the border, “restore law and order and keep drugs …

Arpaio foes seek immediate discipline for sheriff’s top aide
8 years, 9 months ago

Arpaio foes seek immediate discipline for sheriff’s top aide

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Foes of metro Phoenix’s longtime sheriff have asked a judge to immediately discipline the lawman’s second-in-command for willfully making false statements to the court in a racial profiling case. The request late Tuesday comes as the judge mulls changes to Sheriff’s Joe Arpaio’s office in response to a contempt-of-court ruling against the lawman and top aide Jerry Sheridan …

Judge doesn’t trust Arizona sheriff to fix some problems
8 years, 9 months ago

Judge doesn’t trust Arizona sheriff to fix some problems

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A judge presiding over a racial profiling case against an Arizona sheriff said Tuesday that he doesn’t trust the sheriff’s office to fix some of the problems involved in a recent contempt-of-court ruling against the famously defiant lawman. U.S. District Judge Murray Snow said he doesn’t think Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office can conduct adequate internal investigations into allegations …

Arizona sheriff faces prospect of more court oversight
8 years, 10 months ago

Arizona sheriff faces prospect of more court oversight

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — As he seeks a seventh term in office, the sheriff of metro Phoenix faces the prospect of greater oversight of his agency from a judge who ruled that the lawman has disobeyed his orders in a racial profiling case. Sheriff Joe Arpaio was found to be in civil contempt of court for violating court orders, such as letting …

Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona found in contempt of court
8 years, 10 months ago

Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona found in contempt of court

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix has been found in contempt of court for disobeying a federal judge’s orders in a racial profiling case, bringing the lawman who calls himself “America’s Toughest Sheriff” a step closer to a possible criminal contempt case that could expose him to fines and even jail time. “Despite disagreeing with some of the …

Sheriff starts testimony at his contempt-of-court hearing
9 years, 5 months ago

Sheriff starts testimony at his contempt-of-court hearing

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The sheriff for metro Phoenix briefly took to the witness stand late Wednesday afternoon at contempt-of-court hearings over his acknowledged disobedience of a judge’s orders in a racial profiling case. He is expected to face tough questions on his investigation involving U.S. District Judge Murray Snow, who delivered a setback to Arpaio in 2013 when he concluded that …

Arizona sheriff could face fines for disobeying judge
9 years, 6 months ago

Arizona sheriff could face fines for disobeying judge

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix built his reputation around defying those who said it wasn’t his job to enforce immigration laws. The six-term sheriff learns in court hearings set to begin Thursday whether he’ll face civil fines for disobeying a judge’s orders in a racial profiling case and whether he’ll later be called into criminal court on the …

Arizona sheriff’s re-election chances called into question
9 years, 11 months ago

Arizona sheriff’s re-election chances called into question

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Sheriff Joe Arpaio has remained politically invincible in his 22 years in office in Arizona, despite federal investigations and a history of legal woes that have cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. David Berman, a senior research fellow at Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy, said the upcoming election represents the most likely possibility yet …

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