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„Not only did Defendant abdicate responsibility, he announced to the world and to his subordinates that he was going canada goose outlet uk to continue business as usual no matter who said otherwise,” Bolton wrote.

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions has threatened jurisdictions that do not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but he has not directed local law enforcement to stop and detain people without a lawful reason to do so.

Bolton wrote that another judge’s order to Arpaio was clear canada goose outlet store uk and that there was evidence he violated it willfully citing some of Arpaio’s own public comments as evidence. She said even Canada Goose Coats On Sale if subordinates actually did the detaining, it was only at Arpaio’s direction and by Arpaio’s failure to tell canada goose coats them otherwise.

Joe Arpaio, the former sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz., was convicted Monday by a federal judge of criminal contempt of court. (Laura Segall/Reuters)

„The evidence shows a flagrant disregard for Judge Snow’s order,” Bolton wrote.

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