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Maricopa County Arizona

May 31, 2012

Redistricting Commission case must go to Court of Appeals

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery can’t skip the Arizona Court of Appeals in his appeal of an open meeting law case he lost involving the state redistricting commission.

May 31, 2012

Arizona Supreme Court rejects redistricting suit

Arizona's highest court is refusing to put an open meeting law case related to redistricting on a fast track in the state court system.

May 31, 2012

Aubuchon’s disbarment to take effect in July

The Arizona Supreme Court has declined a request by a former Maricopa County prosecutor to let her continue practicing law until the court rules on an appeal of her disbarment.

May 31, 2012

Arpaio to get outside counsel for racial-profiling lawsuit

Maricopa County will hire outside counsel to defend itself in the U.S. Department of Justice's racial-profiling lawsuit against Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

May 24, 2012

Maricopa County OKs $4M for death penalty appeals

Maricopa County officials have approved spending up to $4 million to cover post-conviction appeals for defendants facing the death penalty.

May 23, 2012

Judge picked for civil rights suit against Joe Arpaio

A judge has been assigned to preside over the U.S. Justice Department's civil rights lawsuit against the Maricopa County Sheriff Office.

May 21, 2012

Maricopa County treasurer tries blocking award

Maricopa County will ask a federal judge to reconsider his order to award $975,000 to Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox.

May 17, 2012

Mark Mitchell appears to be the new Tempe mayor

It looks like Mark Mitchell has won the Tempe mayoral election.

May 16, 2012

U.S. Senator seeks examination of Arpaio’s use of federal aid

A U.S. senator has asked federal authorities to consider seeking repayment of federal aid to Maricopa County if they determine that Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office used tax dollars from Washington to detain people whose civil rights the sheriff's office is accused of violating.

May 15, 2012

County Treasurer considers legal action to stop Wilcox settlement

Maricopa County Treasurer Charles “Hos” Hoskins will meet with an attorney to determine whether he can take legal action to stop a $975,000 settlement to Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox.

May 15, 2012

Inmate mistakenly released from Phoenix jail

Police are looking for a man who was mistakenly released from a Phoenix jail.

May 15, 2012

Suspension stayed for ex-Maricopa County prosecutor

A former Maricopa County prosecutor whose law license was suspended has received at stay from the Arizona Supreme Court's disciplinary panel.

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