Feds won’t appeal prosecutor’s appointment in Arpaio appeal

PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department won’t appeal the court-ordered appointment of a special prosecutor to defend a ruling that refused to erase the criminal record of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio after he was pardoned.
The special prosecutor’s appointment came after the Justice Department refused to defend a ruling that dismissed the lawman’s case but refused to expunge his record.
The Justice Department said Wednesday it wasn’t going to ask the U.S. Supreme Cou