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Arizona Republic: “Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s attorneys filed another lawsuit against Maricopa County officials Thursday, alleging that administrators have conflicts of interest that prevent them from choosing attorneys for Arpaio. See also “Arpaio, Thomas: Don’t settle our lawsuits.” Phoenix Business Journal: “Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox . . . . filed a notice of claim with the county saying she’ll sue the county and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office if doesn’t get a $4.75 million settlement.” Arizona Republic: “Maricopa County sheriff’s officials said Tuesday that financial sanctions imposed by the Board of Supervisors will affect public safety, and the office likely will challenge the moves in court.” Phoenix Business Journal: “A Phoenix judge [Gary Donahoe] has filed a $4.75 million claim against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former County Attorney Andrew Thomas, alleging abuse of power and retaliation.” Arizona Republic: “A Maricopa County Superior Court judge on Monday dismissed Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s attempt to take control of the department that provides health care to inmates. Arpaio last year sued the Board of Supervisors and county administrators, saying they mismanaged the agency and that he could do a better job.” More national attention Maricopa County does not need. The American Bar Association Journal has a lengthy story subtitled “An Arizona showdown over populous politics, abuse of power and pink boxer shorts.” The story is a complete history of the ongoing battle between former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and Sheriff Joe [...] Arizona Republic: “Suits over investigations by Thomas, Arpaio may spur thorny questions. Maricopa County officials are preparing for an onslaught of legal attacks from their own employees that stem from investigations by County Attorney Andrew Thomas and Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Already, Supervisor Don Stapley filed a notice of claim with the county, [...] Phoenix Business Journal: “Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Attorney Andrew Thomas have dropped a racketeering and conspiracy lawsuit against county administrators and Board of Supervisors.” The Washington Post has a February 28, 2010, story about Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his latest approval rating of 39%. It’s a very lengthy story with a lot of background about Sheriff Joe and his current trials and tribulations. If “America’s toughest sheriff” believes that bad press is better than no press, [...] Arizona Republic: “A racial-profiling lawsuit against the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is still months from going to trial, if ever, but preparations offer unique, if one-sided, insight into the influential agency. . . . Deputy Chief David Hendershott . . . [and] Sheriff Joe Arpaio . . . blame the agency’s troubles [...] Court House News: “Two more civil rights complaints against self-proclaimed ‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’ Joe Arpaio and his officers cite a ‘culture of hatred’ of Hispanics, and racial profiling. One man claims a Maricopa County deputy ran him over and left him pinned under the police car in front of the man’s own [...] Arizona Republic: “A federal judge has imposed sanctions on the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office for destroying evidence in a racial-profiling case, and Sheriff Joe Arpaio must answer questions regarding an immigration file he kept. U.S. District Court Judge G. Murray Snow’s order, released Friday, also calls on the Sheriff’s Office to try [...] Apparently the rules of discovery do not apply to the Maricopa County Superior Court. What is the court trying to hide? Arizona Republic: “The Arizona Supreme Court on Thursday refused to consider an appeal from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office to force the Superior Court to turn over e-mails between judges [...] Arizona Republic: “An attorney for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office told a federal judge that the agency destroyed documents it should have retained as part of a racial-profiling lawsuit, opening the door for sanctions against Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s agency. Tim Casey, an attorney representing Arpaio, admitted to U.S. District Judge G. Murray [...] Phoenix Business Journal: “The top lieutenant to Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas said a federal ‘abuse of power’ grand jury probe of Sheriff Joe Arpaio does not include Thomas as far as he knows. Barnett Lotstein, special assistant to Thomas, said he is not aware of anyone from the County Attorney’s [...] Arizona Republic: “As conflicts between Maricopa County’s Board of Supervisors and the sheriff and county attorney escalated in 2009, rank-and-file county employees were plunged into a yearlong emotional roller coaster. This month’s announcement of a federal grand jury entering the fray brought county workers some relief and hope for an end to [...] |
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