A judge has dismissed an Arizona sheriff's office from a lawsuit alleging the agency carried out a pattern of discrimination against Latinos in its immigration patrols, but rejected a request to dismiss Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio himself from the case.
The ruling Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Roslyn Silver means the U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit against the sheriff and Maricopa County can move forward.
The judge, in dismissing the sheriff's office, said there was no law giving the agency the right to be sued as a separate legal entity.
The lawsuit accuses Arpaio's office of racially profiling Latinos in its immigration patrols and punishing Latino jail inmates with limited English skills for speaking Spanish.
The sheriff denies the allegations.
samkat posted at 6:41 pm on Thu, Dec 13, 2012.
Dang, the rights of those pesky illegals is actually created higher than legal citizens according to the ACLU and La Raza.
samkat posted at 6:42 pm on Thu, Dec 13, 2012.
Oops, I forgot to mention the Obama administration agrees with them.
Ateam1 posted at 7:16 pm on Thu, Dec 13, 2012.
samkat: I'm with you! This administration is nothing but for votes! ALL ILLEGALS! I have to wonder why other people who call themselves minorities have'nt jumped on the band wagon yet? The ACLU and THE MORON RAZA Is nothing more than a hypocrite bunch of lowlifes! OBAMA is a HALFBREED WHITE BOY! What part of this do the LIB'S not understand? I'VE HAD ENOUGH! PHOOEY!!!!!
Slabside posted at 1:53 am on Fri, Dec 14, 2012.
And yet, another liberal witch hunt begins.
Masterrogue666 posted at 5:29 am on Fri, Dec 14, 2012.
Could it be because Joe and MCSO DARED to check into the POTUS's birth certificate?
Dale Whiting posted at 5:53 am on Fri, Dec 14, 2012.
samkat, Ateam1, Slabside and Masterrogue666,
Surely you all jest, right? Like it or not, it's four more years. And Rogue, it's not because of checking birth certificates. Obama played that foolishness masterfully, revealing his at just the right time. Whether we speak of Donald Trump or Joe Arpaio, fools stepped in where angles knew better than to tread. Both now look quite foolish, except of course to other fools.[beam]
VofReason posted at 12:24 pm on Fri, Dec 14, 2012.
Wonder if President Eisenhower got this same type of response when he deported a number of illegal immigrants home back in the 50s? Of Course back then it was only a million or so that was enough to make the Federal Government and President react. Maybe Dale thinks Eisenhower was a fool too?
Slabside posted at 6:13 pm on Fri, Dec 14, 2012.
Fools recognize other fools. [beam]
Masterrogue666 posted at 8:28 pm on Fri, Dec 14, 2012.
At least I don't spell "angels" like this: "angles". Is Dale trying to give a Trig lesson?
Vof Reason: Dale thinks everyone else is a fool EXCEPT him. Even when he's been PROVEN WRONG. Once that's done, he doesn't post in the same article anymore....
Masterrogue666 posted at 8:43 pm on Mon, Dec 17, 2012.
downtown: Again with the race card? That seems to be the only "argument" you are capable of. I almost feel sad for you, but you keep yourself in ignorance.