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Richard K. Walker, SBN 004159

Charles W. Jirauch, SBN 004219
WALKER & PESKIND, PLLC
16100 N. 71st Street, Suite 140
Scottsdale, Arizona 85254-2236
rkw@azlawpartner.com
cwj@azlawpartner.com
Phone: (480) 483-6336
Facsimile: (480) 483-6337
Counsel for Defendant Maricopa County, Arizona

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR

THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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Attorneys and Counselors
16100 North 71st Street, Suite 140
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Telephone: (480) 483-6336

WALKER & PESKIND, PLLC

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Manuel de Jesus Ortega Melendres, et al,

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CASE NO.: 2:07-CV-02513-GMS

Plaintiffs,
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And

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United States of America,

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DEFENDANT MARICOPA COUNTY,

ARIZONAS JOINDER TO
DEFENDANT ARPAIOS RESPONSE
TO JANUARY 29, 2016 ORDER

Plaintiff-Intervenor,

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vs.

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[Assigned to Judge G. Murray Snow]

Joseph M. Arpaio, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Defendant MARICOPA COUNTY (the County),1 in deference to the concerns

raised in Defendant SHERIFF JOSEPH M. ARPAIOS (the Sheriff) objections to

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Maricopa County and The County, as used herein, are intended to refer to that
26 body politic and corporate created by Article XII, 1 of the Arizona Constitution and
A.R.S. 11-202 (A), and to that portion of the government of Maricopa County
27 embodied in the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, the Maricopa County Manager,
28 and those appointed officials and employees of The County who serve under the
supervision and direction of the foregoing. The phrases are not intended, and should not
be construed, to refer to any other Maricopa County officer whose office is filled by the

Attorneys and Counselors

16100 North 71st Street, Suite 140
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Telephone: (480) 483-6336

WALKER & PESKIND, PLLC

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unsealing certain documents as outlined in Doc. 1610, joins the Sheriffs objections on
the grounds stated in his Response (Doc. 1613) to lifting the seal on the following
documents:
1. Doc. 826
2. Doc. 1335, Exhibit 14 attached therein
3. Doc. 1443
4. Doc. 1456
5. Doc. 1529

DATED this 5th day of February, 2016.

WALKER & PESKIND, PLLC

By: /s/ Richard K. Walker

Richard K. Walker, Esquire
Charles W. Jirauch,
Esquire
16100 N. 71st Street, Suite 140
Scottsdale, Arizona 85254-2236
Attorneys for Defendant Maricopa County,
Arizona

electoral process as provided in the Arizona Constitution (Constitutional Officers), or to

any of the officials and other employees of The County who serve under the supervision
and direction of such Constitutional Officers.
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Attorneys and Counselors

16100 North 71st Street, Suite 140
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Telephone: (480) 483-6336

WALKER & PESKIND, PLLC

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NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on February 5, 2016, I electronically filed Defendant
Maricopa County, Arizonas Joinder to Defendant Arpaios Response to January 29,
2016 Order, with the Clerk of the Court for filing and uploading to the CM/ECF system
which will send notification of such filing to all parties of record.
/s/ Jennifer Grisham