Fact check
“Sheridan was found in civil contempt in 2016 for denying knowledge of Judge Snow’s court order to stop making illegal immigration arrests.”
Reasoning
The ProPublica articles explicitly mention Sheridan's 2016 civil contempt finding related to his denial of knowledge of the court order to stop illegal immigration arrests. No contradictory evidence is presented.
On confidence: Both provided primary sources directly state that Sheridan was found in civil contempt in 2016 for denying knowledge of Judge Snow’s court order.
Important context
The claim pertains to a specific legal finding in 2016; the sources confirm this event without additional qualifiers.
Evidence
Supporting (2)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceJudge Denies Efforts to End Oversight of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office — ProPublica
said, offers insight into the difficulties of reforming law enforcement agencies charged with endemic racial bias. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office holds a town hall at a community center in Gila Bend, Arizona, in 2025. Jesse Rieser…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceJudge Denies Efforts to End Oversight of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office — ProPublica
charged with endemic racial bias. Sheridan, a Republican, was found in civil contempt in 2016 for denying knowledge of Snow’s court order to stop making illegal immigration arrests. Sheridan has said he was always truthful. He inherited…
Limitations
The evidence is limited to two excerpts from the same ProPublica article; no independent corroboration beyond this source is provided.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 4:44 AM CDT
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- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
Judge Denies Efforts to End Oversight of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office as Racial Profiling of Latinos PersistsProPublica · Yana Kunichoff