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Litigation

May 28, 2013

Covington, ACLU win racial profiling ruling against Arizona sheriff

In a win for California attorneys with Covington & Burling LLP and the American Civil Liberties Union, a federal judge determined Friday a well-known Arizona sheriff and his department engaged in systematic racial profiling in law enforcement efforts.

By Hadley Robinson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A federal judge determined Friday a well-known Arizona sheriff and his department engaged in systematic racial profiling in law enforcement efforts, netting a major win for California attorneys from Covington & Burling LLP and the American Civil Liberties Union. The attorneys filed the lawsuit against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his department on behalf of a class of Latinos and other people of color who were targeted ...

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