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Post by Logan on May 3, 2016 8:03:00 GMT -6
Appeals court reverses ban on Sheriff Joe Arpaio workplace raidsA federal appeals court has lifted a judge's ruling that effectively blocked Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio from conducting his controversial workplace raids. Monday’s decision from a panel of judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reverses a preliminary injunction issued last year by U.S. District Court Judge David Campbell. Campbell is presiding over a class-action lawsuit against Arpaio, County Attorney Bill Montgomery and the state of Arizona. It is unclear how the ruling will affect day-to-day operations of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. Arpaio said Monday that he was talking with his attorneys about the next steps. "I'm happy with the decision," he said. "I’m looking at all the options." The underlying lawsuit, filed by Puente Arizona and other civil-rights advocates, challenges the merits of two state laws that make it a felony for undocumented immigrants to use stolen identities to obtain work. Read more: www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2016/05/02/appeals-court-reverses-ban-arpaio-workplace-raids/83835390/The raids should be conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Arpaio seeks publicity for these raids to prop up his political stature in Maricopa County.
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