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#JURIST - DOJ settles discrimination case against Arizona sheriff

DOJ settles discrimination case against Arizona sheriff

Saturday 18 July 2015 at 12:31 PM ET by Ashley Hogan

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[JURIST] The US Department of Justice [official website] and county officials in Phoenix on Wednesday agreed to settle [press release] parts of a discrimination lawsuit [complaint, PDF] filed against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office [official website] in 2012. The DOJ filed charges against the Sheriff's Office for discriminatory practices in traffic stops, work and home raids, and in county jails, as well as claims of retaliation. The settlement [PDF] reached with the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors [official website] did not address the allegation that Sheriff Joe Arpaio's agency racially profiled Latinos when making traffic stops in their effort to prevent illegal immigration. Supervisor Steve Gallardo [official bio] said the settlement is in the best interest of saving tax-payer's money by avoiding an expensive trial. The remaining issue will proceed to a scheduled August 10 trial in the US District Court for the District of Arizona [official website].

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