U.S. Supreme Court,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jan. 17, 2019
Arpaio asks justices to intervene in fight over special prosecutor appointed in his case
Attorneys representing former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio asked the nation’s highest court Wednesday to strike down the appointment of a special prosecutor in the former lawman’s criminal contempt case, the latest development in a unique legal battle testing the scope of presidential pardon power.
Attorneys representing former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio asked the nation’s highest court Wednesday to strike down the appointment of a special prosecutor in the former lawman’s criminal contempt case, the latest development in a unique legal battle testing the scope of presidential pardon power.
In a mandamus petition filed with the U.S. Supreme Court, Arpaio’s legal team said the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ 2018 deci...
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