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PHOENIX<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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By David Schwartz<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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U.S. District Court Judge Murray Snow<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A federal judge recommended on Friday that prosecutors bring criminal contempt charges against Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio,<\/strong> finding that the controversial sheriff had violated court orders stemming from a 2007 racial profiling case.<\/span><\/p>\n

U.S. District Court Judge Murray Snow<\/strong> also urged criminal contempt charges against Arpaio’s second-in-command, Gerard Sheridan, along with Maricopa County Sheriff’s Captain Steve Bailey and an Arpaio attorney, Michele Iafrate.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"1008914c0ae75c9efb5f9c0161fce9a2_400x400\"In a written order, Snow asked federal prosecutors to file contempt charges for three alleged violations by Arpaio, who styles himself as “America’s toughest sheriff” and has built a national reputation for strong rhetoric and aggressive actions to crack down on undocumented immigrants.<\/span><\/p>\n

Federal prosecutors must still decide whether to bring criminal charges in a case that grew from a lawsuit challenging conduct by the sheriff’s department as unconstitutional.<\/span><\/p>\n

A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Phoenix said the judge’s referral was under review. If prosecutors decline to file charges, another judge could appoint a special prosecutor to take up the case.<\/span><\/p>\n

Criminal contempt citations, if proven in court, carry penalties of jail time and fines.<\/span><\/p>\n

Arpaio’s criminal defense lawyer, Mel McDonald, said he was certain his client will be vindicated.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJudge Snow voiced his opinion, and we disagree with his conclusion,\u201d McDonald told Reuters. \u201cThere was no criminal intent by the sheriff.\u201d McDonald added that he would meet with prosecutors to make his argument against criminal charges.<\/span><\/p>\n

But an attorney for the plaintiffs in the racial profiling case called the judge\u2019s decision \u201cthe right next step for justice to be done.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen a federal court finds that a law enforcement official has lied under oath and willfully flouted court orders, that official must be held to account,\u201d said Cecillia Wang, director of the American Civil Liberties Union Immigrants’ Rights Project.<\/span><\/p>\n

In his 32-page order, Snow said Arpaio willfully violated a 2011 court injunction barring the sheriff\u2019s office from stopping and detaining motorists solely based on suspicion they were in the country illegally. That practice continued for 18 months after the judge ordered it halted, Snow said.<\/span><\/p>\n

He also cited Arpaio for failing to disclose documents and preserve records in the case, as ordered.<\/span><\/p>\n

The criminal referral marked the latest turn in a case since Snow ruled in May 2013 that sheriff\u2019s deputies racially profiled Latino drivers during traffic stops and wrongfully detained them. He ordered sweeping changes to the sheriff\u2019s office and appointed a monitor to oversee its operations.<\/span><\/p>\n

(Reporting by David Schwartz; Editing by Steve Gorman, Sandra Maler & Shri Navaratnam)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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