The Trump administration agrees that former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's case should be thrown out.
The former Arizona sheriff was found guilty of criminal contempt after his department ignored a court order to stop what a judge ruled were racial profiling practices.
Arpaio was supposed to be sentenced in October, but President Donald Trump pardoned him before that happened. That means Arpaio won't have a chance to appeal the case, and the guilty verdict still stands.
Now, the Justice Department says Arpaio's case should be dismissed as moot.
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The DOJ argues since Arpaio won't face any consequences for his conviction due to the president's pardon, the court should "vacate" the verdict.
The DOJ filling is in response to a motion from Arpaio's lawyers asking to dismiss the case on the same grounds.
