Not So Fast Sheriff Joe Posted on April 17, 2018 (October 3, 2018) Ninth Circuit appoints special prosecutor in Arpaio Appeal of Criminal Contempt Conviction Today, the Ninth Circuit issued an order appointing a special prosecutor to defend the district court’s decision denying former sheriff Joe Arpaio’s attempt to vacate his conviction for criminal contempt. This marks a critical victory in the fight to secure an independent judiciaryRead More