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Federal judge keeps Maricopa County sheriff under oversight in profiling case
A judge denied a bid to end supervision of the Arizona agency, according to ABC News.
The short version
- U.S. District Judge Murray Snow denied Maricopa County's request to terminate court oversight of the sheriff's office.[ABC News]
- The judge determined the county failed to show it corrected past racial profiling practices or created a durable remedy.[ABC News]
- The U.S. Department of Justice supported ending oversight, but county leaders said they plan to appeal after the rejection.[ABC News]
Key facts
- U.S. District Judge Murray Snow rejected a request by Maricopa County to end court supervision of its sheriff's office in an ongoing racial profiling case.[ABC News]
- The judge ruled that the county had not proven that corrective objectives were met or that a durable remedy was established to prevent violations from recurring.[ABC News]
- The U.S. Department of Justice backed ending the federal court supervision.[ABC News]
- Judge Snow challenged county studies because they omitted the longest traffic stops from their analysis.[ABC News]
- Leaders on the Maricopa County governing board expressed disappointment and indicated plans to appeal.[ABC News]
What remains uncertain
- Whether Maricopa County will successfully overturn the ruling on appeal remains unsettled.[ABC News]
Sources
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