Lawyers for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio asked the US District Court for the District of Arizona in a motion on Friday to dismiss the lawsuit pending against him that claims his office discriminated against...
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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit Thursday against Maricopa County, Arizona, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, and Sheriff Joe Arpaio alleging discriminatory conduct. The DOJ claims that Arpaio and...
JURIST Columnist Kevin Johnson, writing a special edition of the column authored by the faculty of the University of California, Davis School of Law, says that despite public concerns over racial profiling, the Supreme Court is focusing on issues of...
Federal judge denies motion to dismiss suit challenging Arizona immigration law
A judge for the US District Court in the District of Arizona on Friday denied motions to dismiss a class action lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the controversial Arizona immigration law [SB 1070...
Rights groups urge Obama to halt use of local authorities in immigration enforcement
More than 500 international, US, state and local human rights and immigration advocacy organizations sent a letter to US President Barack Obama Wednesday expressing concern over the use of local law enforcement agencies in the enforcement of...
Federal judge declares Arizona county jail conditions 'unconstitutional'
An Arizona federal district court ruled Wednesday that conditions in Maricopa County corrections facilities violate the constitutional rights of its prisoners. US District Judge Neil Wake's order demanded that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio...
