February 18, 2015
A retired Maricopa County Sheriff's Office executive chief asked an Arizona federal court on Wednesday for permission to subpoena documents related to a court order against immigration traffic stops from a former attorney of Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the MSCO, saying they are necessary to muster a defense in an upcoming civil contempt hearing.
February 13, 2015
An Arizona federal judge on Thursday ordered sheriff Joe Arpaio and other members of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office to show why they shouldn't be held in contempt for violating an injunction over traffic stops used to verify drivers' immigration status, saying the plaintiffs presented enough proof the injunction's terms were not implemented.
February 03, 2015
Latino individuals suing Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio over traffic stops used to verify drivers' immigration status told an Arizona federal court Monday that Arpaio's request for a settlement conference should not slow down contempt proceedings for his alleged violation of an injunction against the enforcement practice.
January 26, 2015
Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio urged a federal court on Friday not to hold him in contempt for allegedly violating a preliminary injunction on racially motivated traffic stops used to verify drivers' immigration status, claiming the plaintiffs failed to support their argument for criminal contempt proceedings.