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Related: About this forumArpaio in contempt of federal court, judge rules
It's official: A federal judge has found Sheriff Joe Arpaio in civil contempt of federal court.
A federal judge ruled that the Maricopa County lawman and three of his top aides violated a federal court order meant to curtail racial profiling in his agency, according to a ruling issued Friday.
The civil contempt-of-court ruling from U.S. District Judge Murray Snow, which held Arpaio in contempt on three counts, brings to an end a lengthy proceeding that started a year ago when Snow convened a series of hearings in downtown Phoenix to determine whether Arpaio and his commanders defied Snow's court orders.
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"In short, the Court finds that the Defendants have engaged in multiple acts of misconduct, dishonesty, and bad faith with respect to the Plaintiff class and the protection of its rights," Snow wrote in a 162-page finding of fact in the case
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2016/05/13/arpaio-contempt-federal-court-ruling/77833232/
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Arpaio in contempt of federal court, judge rules (Original Post)
Ptah
May 2016
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Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)1. Wow!
Another Constitutional Sheriff gets his butt in the ringer and by a conservative Federal Judge,who would a thunk.
WhiteTara
(29,732 posts)2. Will he be subjected to humiliating clothing and
forced to live in one of his tent city prisons? I hope so.
Ptah
(33,055 posts)3. This is civil contempt, criminal hearing coming up.
From the article:
The civil contempt-of-court ruling also sets the stage for a criminal contempt-of-court proceeding,
WhiteTara
(29,732 posts)4. Darn. I was hoping for instant Karma!
Cly
(18 posts)5. Arpaio's in Contempt of Evolution