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Sheriff Joe Arpaio asks court to throw out contempt ruling

Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press//December 29, 2016//

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Sheriff Joe Arpaio asks court to throw out contempt ruling

Sheriff Joe Arpaio asks court to throw out contempt ruling

Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press//December 29, 2016//

Sheriff Joe Arpaio has asked an appeals court to throw out a civil contempt-of-court ruling against him in a bid to undo a decision that’s believed to have contributed to...

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