November 06, 2017
In the year since Election Day, “emolument” has become a household word and early-morning tweets have blurred the definition of “official statement.” Here’s a closer look at the uncharted constitutional territory the courts are set to enter.
October 20, 2017
Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Thursday appealed his criminal contempt conviction to the Ninth Circuit, after an Arizona federal judge didn't buy his argument that a presidential pardon should completely void the case.
October 04, 2017
An Arizona federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a criminal contempt of court case against former Sheriff Joe Arpaio in the wake of President Donald Trump's pardon, but she's still considering a request from Arpaio to throw out all rulings in the case, according to an Arpaio attorney and media reports.
September 29, 2017
Joe Arpaio responded Thursday to an amicus brief filed Wednesday by members of Congress asking an Arizona judge to invalidate President Donald Trump's pardon of the embattled former sheriff, calling the request untimely and equating it to an online "comments" section.
September 27, 2017
Members of Congress filed an amicus brief Wednesday asking an Arizona judge to invalidate Donald Trump's pardon of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio, arguing that the president's constitutional pardon is not unlimited when its use threatens constitutional separation of powers.
September 21, 2017
The U.S. Department of Justice pressed an Arizona federal court Thursday to dismiss the criminal case against former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and vacate his conviction in light of President Donald Trump's presentencing pardon of him last month, but acknowledged it had found no solid precedent for the move.
September 12, 2017
The federal government's bid for Arizona's federal court to dismiss the case against now-pardoned former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was convicted of criminal contempt for violating an order prohibiting the detention of individuals based on suspected immigration status, will likely be granted, attorneys told Law360 on Tuesday.
August 30, 2017
An Arizona federal judge on Tuesday vacated the sentencing for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio after President Donald Trump issued him a presidential pardon, following a conviction for disregarding a judge's order to halt detention of individuals based on their suspected immigration status.
August 16, 2017
Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was convicted of criminal contempt by an Arizona federal judge last month, said Monday in a pair of motions that he deserves either a new trial or immediate acquittal on the grounds that there is no evidence he violated a clearly defined preliminary injunction.
July 31, 2017
Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio could face jail time after an Arizona federal judge passed down a conviction for criminal contempt Monday, finding he continued having people not suspected of criminal activity detained based only on their immigration status, even after a court order blocked the practice.