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"The separation-of-powers concern would be particularly severe if the special prosecutor were able to challenge the validity of the pardon itself," Justice Department lawyers said in their court filing in the Ninth Circuit. The government is backing Arpaio's bid to vacate his criminal contempt conviction.
June 22, 2018 at 10:02 AM
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Updated 3:36 p.m. ET
A federal appeals court has no power to appoint a special prosecutor who could challenge the pardon President Donald Trump granted to former Arizona sheriff Joseph Arpaio, convicted on a criminal contempt charge for violating an immigration-related court order, the Justice Department said in a new court filing.
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