Legal Opinion
United States v. Maricopa County
District Court, D. Arizona
Decided December 12, 2012No. CV-12-00981-PHX-ROSPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
ROSLYN 0. SILVER, Chief Judge.
Pending before the Court are Defendants’ motions to dismiss. (Docs. 35 and 37). For the reasons below, Maricopa County Sheriffs Office (“MCSO”) will be dismissed, but the claims against Sheriff Joseph M. Arpaio (“Arpaio”) and Maricopa County, Arizona (the “County”) will be allowed to proceed.
BACKGROUND
On May 10, 2012, the United States of America (“Plaintiff’) filed a Complaint against the County, MCSO and Arpaio in his official capacity. The Complaint alleges six claims for relief: Count One for intentional discrimination on the basis of race, color or…
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