Sheriff Joe

DOJ 'Hopeful' Sheriff Joe Will Cooperate With Discrimination Probe (VIDEO)

Ryan J. Reilly | August 25, 2010, 8:05AM

Niel Cavuto and Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Lawyer, Bob Driscoll.

A lawyer representing controversial Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio met with lawyers at the Justice Department on Tuesday to discuss the government's request for documents as part of their inquiry into whether Arpaio's immigration enforcement is discriminatory.

In early August, DOJ sent a letter to Arpaio's attorneys which established a deadline for his office to voluntarily turn over documents. The letter said the Justice Department would sue if Arpaio did not cooperate.

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