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Judge dismisses Arpaio’s criminal case, allows pardon to stand
A federal judge has upheld the validity of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio's presidential pardon despite claims from critics that letting his clemency stand would encourage officials to disobey future court orders.
Experts: Joe Arpaio’s pardon not likely to be overturned
A court hearing Wednesday in Phoenix over former Sheriff Joe Arpaio's pardon isn't expected to lead a judge to undo his clemency, even though some critics want it declared invalid and for the retired lawman to be sentenced.
Judge to hear Arpaio’s plea for dropping criminal conviction
A federal judge will hear arguments in October over whether she should set aside the criminal contempt of court conviction of Joe Arpaio.
Joe Arpaio’s troubled legacy lingers despite his conviction
The criminal conviction of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio marks the ultimate repudiation of his tactics, but the fallout over his legacy is still being felt across Maricopa County.
Joe Arpaio convicted of crime for ignoring judge’s order
Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was convicted of a criminal charge Monday for refusing to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants.
Arpaio’s lawyer casts blame on sheriff’s staff, others at contempt trial
An attorney defending former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio against a contempt of court charge involving immigration patrols blamed sheriff’s employees and a lawyer who once defended the lawman in a racial-profiling case for not following a court order to stop the strategy.
Ex-Maricopa County sheriff wants his campaign talk banned at trial
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio wants to block campaign statements at his contempt of court trial.
Ex-Arizona sheriff loses bid for jury trial in contempt case
Ousted Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has lost his bid to have a jury decide whether he should be convicted of a criminal contempt-of-court charge for disobeying a court order in a racial profiling case.
Feds want judge to decide whether Arpaio should be convicted
The U.S. Justice Department asked U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton in a filing Thursday to hold a bench trial rather than let a jury decide Arpaio's misdemeanor case.
Immigrant groups drop battle against ‘papers please’ provision of SB1070
Immigrant rights groups are giving up their bid to void the “papers, please” provision of Arizona’s controversial SB1070 in exchange for some state-issued informal -- and non-binding -- guidance on how police should enforce it.
Latino activists want police to note race, ethnicity, age and gender of people they stop
Saying it will prove discrimination, Latino activists want state lawmakers to enact a requirement for police to detail the race, ethnicity, age and gender of everyone they stop.
State lawyers seek to uphold law allowing arrests of day laborers seeking work in traffic
Lawyers for the state are taking legal steps designed to eventually allow police to arrest day laborers who step in to traffic to solicit work.
