Posted on 09/15/2017 12:19:45 PM PDT by Kalamata
"A U.S. district judge may refuse to rescind Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s conviction for ignoring a court order, despite President Donald Trump’s pardon, according to a Thursday filing."
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
Note the following from back in August:
Attorneys for Arpaio argued that because the former Maricopa County Sheriff was pardoned before he could
exhaust all of his appeals, his case is rendered moot. But because the case is moot, Arpaio cannot pursue
an overturning of his conviction. Thus, his only avenue is to have the court vacate it.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/28/politics/sheriff-joe-arpaio-move-dismiss-case/index.html
Exactly my thoughts. I shudder for whoever she is married to. I can't imagine waking up next to such a cold, icy witch.
Ironically, the judge would have preferred to just clear the case off her docket entirely. In order for this motion hearing to overturn the conviction to proceed, Arpaio's legal team first had to convince her that there was even a need to go through with it in light of the pardon that had been granted.
If I remember correctly from a previous article on this subject, I believe it has everything to do with: (1) Arpaio's qualifications to serve in positions of public trust in the future, and (2) potential issues with security clearances for certain positions he might hold.
U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton needs to be removed from the bench.
Trump has acted in accordance with the law, and she no longer as any judicial standing in this matter.
If she follows through here, toss her out on her soft head.
I say lock her up with illegals who are murders and rapists.
Everyone is equal in prison.
A presidential pardon eliminates punishment for a crime. The actual conviction, though, stays on the record if this commie judge doesn’t overturn it.
Exactly. Too bad, so sad. President’s pardon is final.
And if he tries to send police, Trump should send US Marshals to protect Sheriff Joe.
Let’s see where that goes.
Sheriff Joe should tell the judge GFyourself.
If that is true, then the judge needs to vacate the case.
It should not proceed, and she should know that.
It’s a waste of taxpayer money, and the court’s time.
why would he try to have his conviction over turned if he was pardoned?
Democrat tunc.
The power of the President of the United States to grant a pardon is absolute. It cannot be challenged by any court of law once granted.
If this judge wants to go after Sheriff Joe, it had better be on on an entirely different charge. Vindictiveness has no place on any judgment bench.
The pardon power is something placed in the body of the Constitution by the Founders - it isn’t even an amendment. It is a power that cannot be reviewed or modified in any way.
Methinks that Judge Bolton needs to be impeached if she is incapable of understanding this. She has, of course, the right to her opinion. If she wanted to pen and op-ed about this, or write a letter to Trump or members of Congress about it, I’m fine with that. But a pardon is a pardon. The future of Joe Arpaio is clear - he CANNOT serve a single day in jail, nor be fined, nor punished in any way at all for the offense for which Trump pardoned him.
Please, Bolton, throw him in jail. I WANT to see not only a Section 1983 suit for your violation of Arpaio’s civil rights under color of law, but I WANT to see at least one federal judge impeached and removed from office by Congress in my lifetime. Do it, PLEASE!
Susan is not a judge. Susan is a paid political hack that needs a good stoning
For example, they [Arpaio's attorneys] cited court rulings that said this conviction could be used against him at the time of sentencing if he is ever found guilty of any other crime. That could result in a stiffer sentence.
most zombies will be offended
Interesting how facts can change everything.
Facts? What are they? LOL.
“A full pardon legally means, “no conviction.” “
As of a couple of weeks ago, there was no crime.
Remember when that Judge refused to rescind the conviction for the traitor who should have been executed, freakazoid Bradley/Chelsea Manning? Neither do I. Or how about the other slimebag Obama pardoned, the FALN terrorist? Nope.
“If I remember correctly from a previous article on this subject, I believe it has everything to do with: (1) Arpaio’s qualifications to serve in positions of public trust in the future, and (2) potential issues with security clearances for certain positions he might hold. “
It may be about his pride...but the pardon stopped all proceedings. I don’t even know why there is anything going on in court about this matter at this point.
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