Gavel Grab

Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona and County Attorney Andrew Thomas have withdrawn a racketeering lawsuit against  the Maricopa Board of Supervisors, county management, and judges, according to an Arizona Republic article.

The lawmen, whose tactics have led to questions about threats to an independent judiciary, said the U.S. Department of Justice had promised to review its corruption investigations into Maricopa County public officials. But the newspaper reported that Thomas and Arpaio have lost a number of rulings in their lawsuit, and “federal investigators are looking into their actions.”

You can learn more about the controversial Arizona sheriff and his record from these earlier Gavel Grab posts.