Judge rejects bid to release Arizona sheriff’s office from supervision in racial profiling case

A federal judge has rejected a bid to end court supervision of the Arizona sheriff's office in Phoenix. The ruling maintains oversight that stems from a case 13 years ago, when the court found that Hispanics were racially profiled during immigration crackdowns under then-Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

The decision keeps the sheriff's office under ongoing judicial monitoring established in the wake of those historical profiling findings, preventing the release of the agency from court supervision at this time.