Valin Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 AP: JACQUES BILLEAUD Dec. 4 2014 PHOENIX (AP) -- A judge moved one step closer to launching a contempt-of-court case against metro Phoenix's sheriff for his office's repeated violations of orders issued in a racial-profiling case. U.S. District Judge Murray Snow didn't actually start the contempt case at a hearing Thursday attended by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. But Snow sent strong signals that he intends to pursue contempt cases that could expose the sheriff to fines and perhaps jail time. "It is impossible for me to let it go without some sort of appropriate response," Snow said of the violations. The judge noted Arpaio, when first meeting a court-appointed official who's monitoring the agency on Snow's behalf, said he loves to have confrontations with courts because such disputes increase his popularity. (Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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