Arpaio asks Supreme Court to block special prosecutor in contempt fight

[Eugene]

Source: Politico

By JOSH GERSTEIN 01/16/2019 11:59 PM EST

Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is asking the Supreme Court to block a judicially appointed special prosecutor from arguing against Arpaio in a legal fight over the scope of the pardon President Donald Trump issued to the controversial ex-sheriff last year.

Lawyers for Arpaio filed a petition with the justices Wednesday arguing that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals acted unconstitutionally when it declared that a special prosecutor should be named to defend a district court judge’s ruling limiting the effect of Trump’s decision to pardon Arpaio in a contempt of court case.

A 9th Circuit panel ruled last April that appointment of a special prosecutor was appropriate because the Justice Department indicated it disagreed with U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton’s ruling that Trump’s pardon ended the criminal case and eliminated any risk of punishment for Arpaio, but did not require granting Arpaio’s request to vacate the guilty verdict she returned against him for defying another judge’s orders in a racial profiling lawsuit.

Attorneys for the 86-year-old Arpaio say the appeals court went too far in naming former prosecutor Christopher Caldwell to act as a special prosecutor rather than just allowing him or others to present legal arguments as friends of the court.

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[2naSalit]

1. Why is he

still wasting good air that should be put to better use by endangered species?

[SunSeeker]

2. He's 86. He's got nothing better to do with his remaining years than spend them in court?

Idiot.

[Farmer-Rick]

4. I hope tht when I'm 86 I haven't gone insane like this idiot.

[djacq]

3. Accepting a Presidential Pardon is the same as Admitting Guilt.

[kimbutgar]

5. All he is doing is letting the lawyers siphon what money he has in legal fees

I hope he ends up broke and bankrupt.