Friday, August 28, 2009, 3:23pm MST
Federal court won’t dismiss racial profiling case against Arpaio, but won’t make it into class action
Phoenix Business Journal - by Mike Sunnucks


A federal court in Phoenix on Friday refused to dismiss a racial profiling case against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his immigration raids. However, the court also declined to give the case class action status, as pushed for by the American Civil Liberties Union and other anti-Arpaio groups.

The suit centers on the MCSO’s immigration and crime sweeps, including arrests of day laborers and raids on businesses. Plaintiffs claim the Sheriff’s Office unfairly targets and profiles Hispanics. Arpaio disagrees.

“We follow and enforce the law,â€