Sheriff Larry Dever Cleared by Court to Join Fight Against Arizona Lawsuit

22 September 2010 15:32
Jameson Cunningham

9th Circuit Court Grants ‘Friend of the Court’ Status to Fight Injunction of SB 1070

Phoenix, AZ. – The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals this week granted permission to Sheriff Larry Dever of Cochise County to join the appeal of the injunction of Arizona immigration SB 1070, barring certain parts of the law from being enforced. Sheriff Dever has seen the threat of illegal immigration firsthand but has been largely shut out of the debate in court.

“Arizona’s citizens need every uniformed officer in the State of Arizona enforcing Federal Immigration laws,â€